Vol 3 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2023 The Sale Story by Cordelia Francis | Art by Annada Menon This is a wordless comic about a farm that has fallen on hard times. The farmer couple who own it are forced to consider selling it, and the animals on the farm fear the worst. How does […]
Behroopiya
Vol 3 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2023 Behroopiya Story by Mohd Salman | Art by Nikhil Gulati Very little of the world’s landmass today really counts as ‘unexplored’. Spend a little time on the internet (or a library, if you have access to a good one) and you can find out all you need about […]
Touching Grass
Vol 3 No 3 | Oct-Dec 2023 Touching Grass Story and art by Shannon In our tech-crazed world, it’s important to remember to detox from technology from time to time. Take a break from scrolling, log out of your gadgets and step into the natural or real world. This is known as touching grass. […]
Real Art
Vol 3 No 3 | Oct-Dec 2023 Real Art Story by Soham Dey | Art by Stuti Mamen AI and jobs The recent explosion in popular and easily available AI tools such as ChatGPT have brought forth a whole range of apprehensions and fears. Is AI going to take over all jobs? Can it […]
What I Learnt about Myself on ChatGPT
Vol 3 No 3 | Oct-Dec 2023 What I Learnt about Myself on ChatGPT Story and art by Vishwajyoti Ghosh An intro to ChatGPT In 2023, if one tech thing has enamoured keyboard-punching, screen-staring humans, it is ChatGPT, a large-language model trained by OpenAI. It has been seen by many as the ultimate source […]
Vol 2 Issue 4 Jan-Mar 2023
Volume 2 Issue 4 This issue contains seven stories emerging from diverse flowing streams. Dreams of the Sky is the true-life story of a remarkable aviatrix, Bessie Coleman, who soared above racism and gender discrimination to achieve her dream. Red is an illustrated poem that touches, tenderly, upon the difficult topic of menstruation. The Daughters […]
Dreams of the Sky
Vol 2 No 4 | Jan-Mar 2023 Dreams of the Sky Story by Mohammad Salman | Art by Harsho Mohan Chattoraj “Every No takes me closer to a Yes” Bessie Coleman’s words resonate with determination and perseverance no matter what work she did. When her family moved to Chicago, necessity forced her to work […]
Red
Vol 2 No 4 | Jan-Mar 2023 Red Story by Pragya Bhagat | Art by Samidha Gunjal The Menstrual Cycle Menstruation, also referred to as a ‘period’, is normal vaginal bleeding that occurs as part of the female reproductive cycle. The bleeding occurs as the uterus sheds its lining, which is called the endometrium. […]
The Daughters of Relu
Vol 2 No 4 | Jan-Mar 2023 The Daughters of Relu Story and art by Orijit Sen This comic is an extract from River of Stories by Comixense Chief Editor Orijit Sen. The book is something of a landmark in the history of Indian comics, and is generally regarded as the first Indian graphic […]
Forest Bathing
Vol 2 No 4 | Jan-Mar 2023 Forest Bathing Story and art by Kavita Singh Kale What is Forest Bathing? The shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) practice emerged in Japan in the 1980s as an ecotherapy aimed at inspiring people to reconnect with the forest. Forest bathing simply means spending time in nature with a keen […]