Our Self-Written Obituaries – Anna Shipilova , Small Town in South Karnataka
The 61st death. [Text by Anna Shipilova; photo by Tatyana Shipilova] Anna Shipilova retreated today for her heavenly abode on a cat-mobile. For she was a cat. Disguised as a human. She died after having downed a glass of dubious…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Rajni George, Somewhere in South
The 60th death. [Text by Rajni George; photo by Saika Rahman] Nobel Laureate Rajni George, 111, passed away late last night under possibly mysterious circumstances, in a large hot tub at a luxury villa in south India, a large bottle…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Karthika V.K., Kerala Perhaps
The 59th death. [By Karthika V.K.] She died on the day the monsoon hit the coast of Kerala. A neighbour reported having seen her walking on the beach late in the evening, her face upturned to the gathering wind before…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Aaditya Vaze, Andheri, Mumbai
The 58th death. [Text and self-portrait by Aditya Vaze] Aaditya Vaze, the man known as the founder and figurehead for the great depression of 21st century, died ominously last night, while he was sharpening his pencil. The cause of his…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Mayank Mansingh Kaul, Vasant Vihar
The 57th death. [Text by Mayank Mansingh Kaul; photo by Unknown] Born Mayank Mansingh Kaul in India, Zooni – as he was affectionately called in the last two decades of his life – left behind a legacy of more than…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Veena Venugopal, Sector 42, Gurgaon
The 56th death. [Text by Veena Venugopal; photo by Vishal Koul] Veena Venugopal, 70, died in Gurgaon yesterday after a bookshelf collapsed on her while she was moving to her 104th home. Doctors said the unopened box of the Complete…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Binodan Kumar Dev Sarma, Dwarka
The 55th death. [Text by Binodan Kumar Dev Sarma; photo by a “Dear Friend”] Iambic On a winter morning they discovered him still, fist open, legs apart, loins wet, a book of poetry lay open over his stiller chest, page…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Sanmukh Rao Kuppannagari, Los Angeles
The 54th death. [Text by Sanmukh Rao Kuppannagari; photo by Vishnu Vardhan] Sanmukh Rao Kuppannagari, better known by his Twitter handle @sraok, is the first person to legally die today on 1st April, 2120, since death was outlawed on 1st…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Apoorva Wadhwa, Rohini
The 53rd death. [Text by Apoorva Wadhwa; photo by Mrinal Verma] As I trace her bildungsroman, I realize she was ambrosia. She was a plot without a resolution, A dream with colours incomprehensible. She sent love letters to herself, She…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan, Hazrat Nizamuddin West
The 52nd death. [Text by Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan; the self-portrait is of the author in her 30s with Pablo, the inspiration behind her cat breed project] Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan died on January 2, 2082. She had just turned one hundred…
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