Everything,
in order.
A curated selection of pieces I've written over the last few years. 25 pieces, 25 readable so far.
Nothing here has been edited since the date listed — each piece appears as it was written. Some were written to assignment prompts that aren't reproduced here, and a few appear as revisions, at most two drafts.
A 16-Year-Old's Obsession of Poisoned Snails
I still remember the very first day I learned about ChatGPT.
The Ultimate Comfort Food
Ghee bleeds through the paper plate and the turmeric stains Babaji’s fingers.
The Rotisserie Keeps Turning
It is not the tasteful sage or muted beige of the wealthy boutique hotels and streets lining Wisconsin.
Hamesha mere haath mei dard ho ta tha, mere dimag se pehle
The first language I ever learned to write was a Hindi version of a Jain mantra in Prakrit, a Middle-aged Indo-Aryan language spoken and written between 500 B.C.
When Illness Crosses Languages
On a humid morning inside a small clinic just outside DC, a middle-aged woman sat across from a physician and tried to describe a feeling she had carried for months.
Senior Meditation
The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.
The Ineffectiveness of the War on Drugs in the American Prison System
It was evident that the United States government had to act fast to take drugs off the streets and inevitably bring the epidemic to a hard stop.
Letter Narrative
I promise I recited Navakar Mantra as much as I could when I was younger.
Kurta
I pulled up the white Nike socks I had finally convinced Mom to buy for me after months, trying my best to copy my friends’ trademarked styles.
The Everlasting Passion
I finished eating the roti and subzi that Nani had just cooked for me and placed the plate in the sink.
Transcendence, and What Death Is For
One of my favorite shows growing up was Lab Rats on Disney XD.
On Artificial Intimacy
life, and the importance of downtime and intentional solitude.
Six Prompts Before a Crunchwrap
My friend recently told me to download the Taco Bell mobile app to collect rewards and score free points, and as such it is“very useful”
Disconnect to Reconnect
I am a self-proclaimed victim of PVS (phantom vibration syndrome).
The Role of Glass and Movies in The Glass Menagerie
In Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie, Tom and Laura have certain obligations to fulfill within the Wingfield family.
Atishay y Yo
Para Atishay, el mundo está lleno de calcetines largos y blancos de Nike.
A Threat to India
On the night of June 25, 1975, the political government of what is now known as the world’s largest democracy was forever changed.
The American Dream: How Can It Be Fulfilled?
There are several perspectives as to what individuals believe the American Dream is.
Description about a Family Member
There lay a little jar of spices, placed in the cabinet under the stove.
The Benefit of Artificial Intelligence on Healthcare
The world is continuously evolving with new technological advancements.
Technology Contributes to a Quarantined Life
The world is continuously evolving with new technological advancements.
Gustave Caillebotte
Gustave Caillebotte was born on 19 August 1848 to an upper-class family living in the rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis.
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was born in April 1452 in a town of Vinci.