Barkha Shah

A poem on the second wave of Covid-19 in India, where beds, oxygen and even crematoriums were in shortage.

Short story for Dimdima Magazine, targeted towards 10-15 year olds.

Lessons from the Dhanak Adivasi community on the culture of sustainability.

Two poems, 'The Summer of 2020' and 'The Walking Stick' written during the lockdown period of 2020.

Poem based on an Image by Oscar Ukonu.

One-pot meals – that used to be my go-to cooking mantra all through my spinsterhood days. It was easy, convenient, and time-saving. Plus, the only person who had to be content with that food was me. Things changed, though, after marriage and parenthood.

5 Poems published in The Punch Magazine

A poem inspired by the recent COVID-19 impaired celebration of Diwali, a festival of lights.

For those in the autumn of their lives, the COVID-19 has been more of a restrictive force than it is for others. Which is why, several individuals and organisations have now stepped up their efforts in terms of providing supplies, medical care and emotional support to the elderly during the pandemic.

Published poetry on Visual Verse: An Anthology of Art and Words. Visual Verse is a collaboration, where an image is provided and writers are invited to submit poetry, fiction or non-fiction, in response to it. This poem 'Not Ours' is my submission to the image by John Samuel Pughe.

An essay on the need for pocket equity in clothes for women. It also highlights the historical perspective on it.

A poem on bringing up a girl child as an equal one.

A personal essay on how, as a society, we have all failed to notice the quarantine phase of a new mom. Time we acknowledged it?