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…5 min read·Apr 26, 2021--1--1
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…10 min read·Aug 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…6 min read·Feb 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…5 min read·Jan 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…7 min read·Sep 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…7 min read·Jul 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…8 min read·May 17, 2022--1--1
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…7 min read·Oct 28, 2021--1--1
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…8 min read·May 20, 2021--1--1
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…5 min read·Mar 22, 2021--1--1