Archive - barsaat

Our silences began at the same time.

May 16 •

January 2025

the politics of touch

on touch, sight, longing, and belonging

Jan 17 •

December 2024

I never drink my tea until it turns cold

Slow day, so I'm publishing the college admissions essay that got me waitlisted at an Ivy I could never have afforded to attend way back in 2021. Enjoy!

Dec 26, 2024 •

The Guiltiest Girl in the World

Blaming myself for blaming myself for everything

Dec 11, 2024 •

October 2024

The ethics of writing about a lover

Have we taken confessionalism too far?

Oct 15, 2024 •

September 2024

People watching at Art Central

Art, Central, and sticking points about both

Sep 8, 2024 •

July 2024

Watching my dog dream

reflections on learned love and learned helplessness

Jul 6, 2024 •

November 2022

welcome to barsaat!

a very overdue introduction to the newsletter and its origins

Nov 2, 2022 •

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