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A GEM AMONG WEEDS

Written by Divij Kinger

Divij Kinger is a research assistant at Tata Institute of Genetics and Society. He is creating genetic strategies to solve the Dengue burden in India. He is an amateur science communicator and a massive science fiction media consumer. He explores the expression of art in science through his writing. 

THE GIFT OF GREEN

Written by Sourabha Rao

Sourabha Rao is a bilingual writer, poet from Mysuru, living in Bengaluru. She deeply cares about creating stories on nature, social issues and art – in English and Kannada. She strives to write truthfully and creatively in an earnest attempt to create content that both educates and entertains, has impact and mobilises positive change. She currently works at Centre for Wildlife Studies and is a columnist at Vishwavani. Poetry, to her, is a spiritual process of kneading thoughts into words.

THE SUMMER OF CAMELLIAS

Written by Priyanka Sacheti

Priyanka Sacheti is a writer and poet based in Bangalore, India. She grew up in Sultanate of Oman and was educated at Universities of Warwick and Oxford, United Kingdom. She has been published in many international and Indian publications such as Guardian, Hyperallergic,The Hindu and Scroll with a special focus on art, gender, and identity. Her literary work has appeared in Barren, Popshot, The Lunchticket, and Jaggery Lit as well as several poetry and short story anthologies. She’s currently working on a poetry and short story collection. She can be found as@atlasofallthatisee on Instagram and @priyankasacheti on Twitter.

बसन्तराज

Written by Parmeshwar Dewangan

Parmeshwar Dewangan is currently pursuing an M.Sc. in Physics from the Centre for Basic Sciences at Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur. He is interested in understanding quantum mechanics and writes Hindi poetry and Shayari in his free time. 

THE LETTER

Written by Carolina Almeida

Carolina Almeida lives in Lisbon, Portugal with her diverse ethnic family. The home she was born into, developed her deepest interest for the natural world, and the human condition. As a child she would watch documentaries about paleoethology, while doodling. Since 2017, she has been volunteering for causes like climate and social justice, as for science communication initiatives. She recently graduated in Biology, but is always surrounded by art. In the future, she wishes to create more bridges between biology and other fields such as art, philosophy, history.

LOUCURA

Written by Ananya Rao Kedige

Ananya Rao Kedige is an undergraduate student at Sir M Visvesvarya Instiute of Technology, Bangalore. She is also a member of the editorial team of the Biotechnology department’s newsletter GENESIS. 

WHEN AUTUMN CAME

Written by Fathima Abdulla

Fathima Abdulla is a high spirited, and enthusiastic individual, who has lived her entire life in another country. She now pursues medicine in Mangalore. She still finds the time to pick a book to read and write about pain and fear, finding comfort in it. She believes that actions do not speak louder than words and that each person has a different story to tell.

THE FRAGRANCE OF FRIED ONIONS

Written by Purabi Deshpande

Purabi Deshpande is a PhD student studying birds and plants in cities. 

BURIED

Written by Minnal Balaji

Minnal Balaji is a student at the Indian Institute of Science. She is fascinated by biology, fantasy and horses. When she isn’t looking for chocolate or terrible puns, she is usually found reading. She writes occasionally. Currently, she is trying to wait out the pandemic while making the most of her time. 

UNRAVELLING THE MYSTERY

Written by Shweata N Hegde

Shweata is a student at the Regional Institute of Education, Mysuru. She loves anything to do with science and music, and aspires to be a Science Communicator.

MURMURING PLANTS

Written by Shrigouri Patil

Shrigouri Patil is a research assistant at Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, Centre at InStem, Bangalore. She grew up in a small town, where she was close to nature and enjoyed walking around in fields. But when she moved to Bangalore, she forgot all about her close connection with nature in the hustle bustle of the city. However, during the lockdown, she got the opportunity to reconnect with her hobbies by establishing a small kitchen garden with the help of her flatmate. Now she and her flatmate have more than twenty types of plants and they reuse things available at home to get this small garden running.