Out of Syllabus, by Nirupam RoyThe Weight of Paper
We are taught early that the world is a series of lines to be followed. We learn the shape of letters, the order of numbers, the rigid geometry of the desk. We are told that knowledge is a heavy thing, something to be carried on the back, something…
Pied Kingfisher by Kurien Koshy Yohannan
It's always a bird photographer's dream come true when he/she gets a willing subject to photograph. That is exactly what happened on one of my visits to the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, India. I was aware that kingfishers could be spotted in…
In the Name of Your Lord by Shahnaz Parvin
Remember my 2 years old nephew Fatin, whom we always find praying, and supplicating with others. Even at such young age, every day he takes the book for learning Quran and trying to read. His innocent act reminds me about the first few verses…