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 […]
Pranav Holla Writer and Artist Pranav is an animator, illustrator, comics artist and sound artist from Kochi, Kerala. He is currently based in Bangalore and works in a boutique animation studio. He takes the phrase, “write what you know” to heart, and concerns himself with harvesting stories from the fertile ground that is his everyday […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vol 2 No 4 | Jan-Mar 2023 The Ferryman Story by Nathaniel da Costa | Art by Rajiv Eipe ‘The Ferryman’ draws its inspiration from characters and cultural traditions based on Greek, Aztec and Christian lore. The idea of a person being the conduit between life, death and the afterlife is explored in multiple […]
Vol 2 No 4 | Jan-Mar 2023 Suli Story and art by Sanjoyana B. Choudhury A woman’s hair holds cultural significance all over the world. In India especially, a woman’s hair is very strongly linked to her beauty, womanhood, and honour. In films, television, ads, or magazines, Indian women are generally represented with long, […]
