Hem - volume Two
Welcome back to HEM! We’re delighted to share with you fabulous works of writing and art by immensely talented young Indian writers.
Haunted by Lavanya Guha
Fiction
Hellfire (by Akrit Agarwal) centres around the outrageous cruelty of an acid attack and the reaching consequences it has on a person’s life. It is accompanied by (by Lavanya Guha)
The Storm (by Anish Shekar) discusses the paranormal forces of weather, and the submissiveness of humanity when confronted by the same.
Broken - by Krisha Shah
Poetry
Outside (by Akrit Agarwal), an emotional appeal for change to the people, calling for a communal uprising to bring about a revolutionary change in the way men, women and children are treated by society’s evils. It is accompanied by Through the Window (by Tanya Roy)
The girl in the mirror (by Shrishti Jalan). Your realest version is your most beautiful one. It is accompanied by Broken (by Krisha Shah)
Fallen Spring (by Aashna Sethi) is about a young girl’s shout into the void, questioning the reality of the modern times.
Non-Fiction
To wish I were a casket (by Kyra Kumar) is a descriptive writing piece inspired by the growing suicide rates in India. Through the perspective of a loved one, it depicts the emotions of loss and questions whether suicide is actually the end to one’s suffering.
Our contributors
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