The Relic of Lhamabazar: Dr Arjun Chaudhuri.
A story that moves between past and present, life in a diary and one outside it, Tawang and Barak Valley.
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Writing
The River and The Playground – Poems About Living on the Banks of the Barak.
The perspective is that of a young observer coming to terms with the changed world vis-à-vis the world of the past.
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Two Poems About Life And Living: Md. Azizul Islam Khan.
The poems talk about the circle of life and the circle of seasons racing one another, and a person facing troubles in his life.
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Sheuli Poems for Her: Bhaswati Chakraborty Ghosh.
A Welcome for Her. Like your flower Mother, which layForlorn and fallen in my path todayI wish to fall headfirst
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Arnimal – The Poetry Of Longing.
It is said that Bhawani Das came back to her in the twilight of her life, having had his fill of the pleasures of the court, but by then it was too late.
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The Actual Story Of Rama, Ahalya And Gautama.
Gautama does not curse Ahalya to become a stone in Valmiki Ramayana. Instead the curse is much milder in comparison to being transformed into a stone.
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Tibetan Spring (Novel Excerpt): Mark Stephen Levy.
Yangchen and her two younger brothers and sister would meet up with friends outside to play and laugh before the next rain started again.
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The Story of Creation: A Khasi Perspective (Non fiction): Iasaid Khongjee.
A philosophy like ours which lives in its orality, also derives its strength and validity from the Honour or Ka Burom – In essence, mocking the spirits, creatures, storms, fire, etc. that chance to cause harm or injury, is against “honour”.
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Not Waving But Drowning (Stevie Smith) – A Poetry Comic by Julian Peters.
Julian Peters draws Stevie Smith’s poem Not Waving But Drowning as a graphic narrative in his own inimitable style.
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An Ideal Guest (Short Fiction) – Gaurav Monga
As an ideal guest, I had to spend some time every week in the coffee shop and had to appear conspicuous while interacting with the hotel staff and other guests, something I enjoyed doing, anyway.
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