City Hangout - Sunset View, Shaheen Bagh

City Hangout – Sunset View, Shaheen Bagh

Evening show. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The sky is daubed with many gradations of orange. Though the fading blue, ensconced further upwards, is doggedly lingering on, like powdery mist. Minutes pass. Imperceptibly, it all turns purplish pink…

Our Self-Written Obituaries - Muiz, Sukkur

Our Self-Written Obituaries – Muiz, Sukkur

The 274th death. [By Muiz] Here lies Muiz. Naked and impervious to the scorching sun. Muiz, 21, was found dead this Monday morning at his parents’ home. Cause of death–chronic delusions. A half-cheerful soul, never sure of himself, lived simple….

Our Self-Written Obituaries - Lavanya, Delhi

Our Self-Written Obituaries – Lavanya, Delhi

The 273rd death. [By Lavanya] If Lavanya were to write her own obituary, she’d probably just weave together a mismatched lattice of her favourite poems, euphemising her death in her own metaphorically poetic fashion. Her camera roll was filled with…