Sheer Determination, by Kurien Koshy YohannanThe Weight of the Oar
There is a rhythm to survival that has nothing to do with speed. It is found in the repetition of a single motion, performed until the muscle forgets its own fatigue and the mind stops asking why. We are taught to value the finish line, but…
The Architecture of the Unseen
In the quiet hours of a Sunday morning, I often watch the birds navigate the currents above my garden. They do not seem to be flying so much as they are being held by the air, as if the sky itself were a solid thing they could lean against.…
The Weight of Silence
The mountains do not care if we are tired. They do not care if the clouds gather or if the path beneath our boots turns to mud. We climb because the air is thinner there, because the silence is heavier. There is a specific kind of loneliness…