PinnedLakshmi KrishnakumarA Community’s CaretakerThe school was a cluster of yellow and green single-floor structures, with sloping tiled roofs spread scattered around a little pond. The…Apr 26, 20211Apr 26, 20211
Lakshmi KrishnakumarStained BedsheetsIt is no news or wonder that Indian, especially Hindu, women feel a sense of shame around menstruation. My first education about what…Aug 24, 2023Aug 24, 2023
Lakshmi KrishnakumarTracy Chapman on LoudspeakerHis long body lay curled in bed, the only sound in the room was the slow whirr of the fan and his steady breaths. It was nearing 10 am, but…Feb 5, 2023Feb 5, 2023
Lakshmi KrishnakumarThe Loneliness of Being SaturnThe graveyard behind St. Stephen’s Church was silent; even the dead went to sleep on cold nights. Achan and Amma were in the front seat…Jan 7, 2023Jan 7, 2023
Lakshmi KrishnakumarSea-Blue SilkThe silk saris were folded and stacked in neat piles in the wooden wardrobe in her room. The saris were arranged according to colour, and…Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022
Lakshmi KrishnakumarI Found Myself in Diane Nguyen’s Wrists(Spoilers ahead for anyone who hasn’t watched/is planning on watching the last season of Bojack Horseman. Also, contains descriptions of…Jul 28, 2022Jul 28, 2022
Lakshmi KrishnakumarWhat Sloan and I see in Laundry LinesWe hang up laundry on the roof of our apartment, my mother and I. We do this, usually, in a burst of chatter: a gossip, a scandal, a whine…May 17, 20221May 17, 20221
Lakshmi KrishnakumarCotton Candy on a CardiganMy father parked the car out on the street downhill from the club building. Amma wrapped a woollen shawl around her shoulders, and checked…Oct 28, 20211Oct 28, 20211
Lakshmi KrishnakumarThe Lives of a MuseumIn April 2015, an earthquake hit Nepal. Its tremors were felt in Delhi, and when the floor gently rumbled under us, my roommate looked at…May 20, 20211May 20, 20211
Lakshmi KrishnakumarThe Lumineers on a RooftopI was looking forward to the update for weeks, ever since the NPR’s Instagram page first posted a picture of The Lumineers performing at…Mar 22, 20211Mar 22, 20211
