A Beautiful Peacock by Shahnaz ParvinThe Weight of Unfolding
The smell of rain on hot pavement always brings back the feeling of heavy velvet against my skin. It is a thick, suffocating luxury, like the way a secret feels when it is too large to keep tucked behind the teeth. I remember the sensation…
The Salt on the Skin
The air in late August has a thickness to it, like damp wool pressed against the back of the neck. I remember the taste of the coast then—a metallic, briny tang that clings to the tongue long after the sun has dipped below the horizon. It…
The Harvest by Prasanth Chandran
After toiling in the fields, this farmer from the small village of Tasrak in Kerala is ardently examining his yield. Tasrak is one of the villages in Kerala wherein traditional paddy cultivation is still carried out. The quaint charm of this…