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Jellibeen Jeopardy

Vol 4 No 2 | July-Sept 2024 Jellibeen Jeopardy Story and art by Shannon   Shannon’s flight of fancy takes the reader to another galaxy in telling its tale of the absurdity of some laws. However, you don’t need to look that far to come across laws that, on the face of it, make no […]

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If You Kill

  Vol 4 No 2 | July-Sept 2024 If You Kill Story by Salil Chaturvedi | Art by Haasini Casukhela   This piece in Comixense is a visualisation of the poem ‘if you kill’, which appeared in poet Salil Chaturvedi’s first poetry anthology, ‘In the Sanctuary of a Poem’  first published in 2017.  

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The Darogha’s Soul

Vol 4 No 2 | July-Sept 2024 The Darogha’s Soul Story by Mohd Salman | Art by Annada Menon   People over principles “Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right!” – Isaac Asimov, ‘Foundation’ “There’s no grays, only white that’s got grubby. I’m surprised you don’t know that. And […]

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Ukai

Vol 4 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2024 Ukai Story by Cordelia B. Francis | Art by Mad Paule   A brief history of cormorant fishing Historically, cormorant fishing has taken place in China and Japan, as well as in Greece, North Macedonia, and briefly, in England and France. In ancient Japan, it was once referred […]

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Eating Saraswati’s Bahon

Vol 4 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2024 Eating Saraswati’s Bahon Story and art by Sanjoyana B. Choudhury   Assamese cuisine Assamese cuisine reflects the rich cultural heritage and diverse geography of Assam, a north-eastern state of India. Influenced by its lush valleys and hills, and the mighty Brahmaputra River, Assamese food is known for its […]

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Hunger

Vol 4 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2024 Hunger Story and art by Kavita Singh Kale   India: hunger statistics In the 2023 Global Hunger Index (GHI), out of the 125 countries with sufficient data to calculate GHI scores, India was ranked 111th. With a score of 28.7, it is determined to have a level of […]

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Inimitable Wazwaan

Vol 4 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2024 Inimitable Wazwaan Story and art by Suhail Naqshbandi   What is wazwaan? Wazwaan is the Kashmiri name given to a feast prepared by traditional chefs called wazas, laid out for special occasions such as weddings, large clan gatherings, etc. The spread can consist of a large number of […]

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The Tell-tale Tails

Vol 4 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2024 The Tell-tale Tails Story and art by Pankaj Saikia   What is siyal/sel roti? Sel roti is a delicacy made during the great Nepali festivals of Dashain and Tihar. You will also find these sweetish-sour doughnuts at big celebrations like weddings and other ceremonies. Although they are native […]

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Skin Deep

Vol 3 No 4 | Jan-Mar 2024 Skin Deep Story by Sheela Jaywant | Art by Triparna Maiti   The biology of skin colour There have over time been many different theories as to why different people have different skin colour. Current scientific thought has it that it is due to a process of evolution […]