Intertwined

<p><i> I am ancient</i><br><i>Carrying the burden of women</i><br><i>Thousands of years old </i><br><i>Bound by all those stale rules and dead traditions</i><br><i>That have chained them then</i><br><i>And holds me down now.<br></i><br>(The Story of Us)<br><br>These poems are an interesting take (or retake) on emotions and experiences as Malabika Mitra with uncanny modernity and defiance delves into society and societal expectations love gender and a myriad other things that we accept so unquestioningly...</p><p>She has discovered her demon but does she find her peace...</p>