Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer • The Unfolding

A Long House's third issue is open for submissions! And the theme selected for the issue is "Homelessness." For this issue, we seek writing that, with tender yet unflinching language, bears witness to the condition and humanity of the homeless. alonghouse.com/call-for-submi…

How loud it always was, the kitchen fan droning for hours while various dals and curries simmered on the stove. —Sneha Madhavan-Reese rattle.com/my-mothers-kit…

How lovely is this

Late August… 💛

My FIL arrived from Kerala yesterday to spend Onam with us. The first thing he handed me was a list of some tests he needed done. Without thinking twice, I opened the Tata 1mg app & booked it in under a minute. Now I’ve used the service often enough to know how it goes, but

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An important reminder

Writing is like a pause after movement. Distillation after a rigorous mix. Thoughts, reflections, memories, observations all in the whirlpool, into which you almost drown and come back with your story, only to let it go. And repeat.. #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #iamwriting

This..

Mary Oliver

A 6 line poem with simple words. Unlike the heavily metaphorical, laced with imagery poems of today, that would want you to pick the dictionary and understand the purport. #poems #poetry #poetrycompetition #poetrysubmission

Consume or create?

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. This is her final message from it.

Ordered Amul moti toned milk from Swiggy instamart and came across this. Milk packed a month back and expiring 3 months later as printed on the packet. Haven't seen this ever? Can you explain Amul.coop Instamart Swiggy Cares

letters from the Ginza shihodo stationery shop is an ode to letter writing(by hand) and the patience of choosing the stationery to go with it. Feels like a time warp, wherein you want to be forever #Reading #letterappsoc #books #iamreading

Sylvia Plath on writing

The untold story of how hospital-acquired infections are killing Indians, and why patients can do little about them. Tabassum Barnagarwala spoke to 27 experts, filed several RTIs for this three-part series. Important work. Do read and share: scroll.in/article/108793…

Submit, submit, submit.

For women in research & journalism, the boldest leaps require the sharpest caution. They must be both eagles—soaring high—and hedgehogs—constantly on guard. The mental load of planning for safety is a shared, exhausting tax. Sobhana K Nair