Beneath the Stars I laid beneath the stars in the solitude of the night,Then, gradually, this emptiness became unbearable.Until loneliness came and devoured my soul.I knew how oblivious I was.Although I endeavoured to feed my yearning,I still feel a craving for mundane pleasure.Although I endeavoured to saturate my parched life,I still feel dry in my […]Read More
Popular literature has lately been looked at from the lens of a novel. It almost seems impossible to imagine literature without a thick hardbound cover. Whenever one enters a book store, all they look for are hardbound bestsellers. The popularity of novels is such that there are people who think that William Shakespeare wrote novels! […]Read More
This anthology of poems is an ode to the multitude of late-night musings that urge us to keep pushing our sleep back by minutes, at times hours, to capture the creative juices flowing. Thematically, there is an essence of self-discovery in each of these poems, that takes cognizance of societal norms, grit, love, and loss. […]Read More
The smell of books can never be beaten by a screen. Moreover, a film adds to the book’s readership by making it reach a wider audience. An old tussle between bibliophiles and cinephiles is on the question of loyalty of a film adaptation to the book that it has been derived from. A cherished argument given […]Read More
Have you ever stopped and wondered about the meaning or meaninglessness of life? What is ‘life’ and its purpose in this modern world where millions are trying to make a living every day and are walking like a flock of sheep on a single street? The 20th Century playwrights had similar concerns. Around the time […]Read More
曾經的過客 讓我想想 現在的你，處在人生的哪個階段呢？ 我吧，我正處在精力最旺盛的二十出頭 但即便如此 我的生命當中也已然出現數不勝數的這樣的那樣的過客 我相信，你生命當中的過客也不少 有時候會覺得 既然那麼多的過客也已然成為曾經的過客了 好像、也真的沒有什麼必要把他們拉回到你現在人生的正軌吧？ 是的，我曾是這麼認為的！ 直到我有意地、無意地、主動地、被動地重新接觸了那麼些曾經的過客 以及最近一次網課當中 因為一個熟悉的名字 我透過群組加了他的微信並試探性地詢問他是否某某小學的那個某某 他回覆：『是的，我是某某小學的那個某某某』 就這樣 我們意外地發現我們竟然同在一間大學讀書 就這樣 相隔十幾年未聯繋過的我們那整整的一天都在分享著曾經的、現在的、這樣的、那樣的一些生活瑣碎 就這樣 我重新將這個十幾年沒有聯繋的、可能走在街上也不會認識的 我小學班主任兒子兼我小學同學的這個某某某 重新拉回到了我現在的人生軌道 即便是現在 對於現在這個打著文字的我而言 仍然驚奇於緣分的安排 但是覺著也不全然是緣分必然的安排 假如我看了看那個熟悉的名字後只是默默地忽視 我想我們應該不會驚奇於緣分的安排 因為那樣的話 我們也好像、也只會在茫茫人海中匆匆插肩而過 卻不會知道甚至也不會意識到 我們是曾經相識在人海中的過客 曾經的過客 如果還覺得他們中的他們是承載著你美好回憶片段的承載者 重新認識他們 把他們拉回到你的人生正軌 也不見得不會是人生當中的小美好 你好！我們相約下次再見！ 點滴生活 勇氣是一種態度 它是要你常常去追逐以及擁有的 一旦你長時間丟了這種態度 你便會習慣了沒有這種態度的生活 而後你會常常自覺自己的膽怯以及脆弱 慢慢地 你便越來越不敢跳出你所設下的這個框架了 其實做人需要「不要臉」 這裏所指的「不要臉」 不是去做一些傷風敗俗的事情 而是要懂得臉皮厚些 ———— 無論在工作上還是與人交友上 都要以「厚臉皮」的方式去面對 […]Read More
Ever wondered how stories affect us? They tend to govern our actions, values and many times, influence our way of thinking. The world is full of stories. It is said that humans require stories more than bread, in order to survive. The art of storytelling isn’t a skill that came to existence a decade or […]Read More
Women play an integral role in our society. Without their involvement, no task has its meaning. While we understand their position and importance, we rarely acknowledge it by giving them the due respect they deserve. Empowering women and achieving gender equality has been highlighted through debates, mandates as well as government policies. However, the ground reality […]Read More
Remember that pleasant afternoon during the spring season when a picnic and book reading was on the cards or that chilly winter evening when you were comfortably tucked inside and lost track of time as you were sipping on hot coffee and reading that murder mystery? Yes, this piece is to remind you about the […]Read More