lovers

The Touch
solitary green plant on parched and heavily cracked brown soil.
The Touch

That day, in bed, Aymen and Ruben hugged each other like Siamese twins in their mother’s womb. Vulnerable, yet whole.
By Andy Stephen Silveira
April 18, 2024
The Touch
On the day my lover would die
Sliced white and brown mushrooms on brown wooden table.
On the day my lover would die

I would once again be theirs, in memory, on the day my lover would die.
By Sara Haque
April 18, 2024
On the day my lover would die
Lovers as plants in a kitchen garden
Top view of ripe, red tomatoes on the vine.
Lovers as plants in a kitchen garden

“Life’s too small without freshly cut coriander
Generously sprinkled on kadhai chicken.
Mint leaves blitzing their way with tomatoes
Ripe from the vine to the fingers dripping chutney –
Fragrances of earth between all this concrete.”
By Lavanya Arora
July 17, 2023
Lovers as plants in a kitchen garden
Buddha Mil Gaya… Why Does the Thought of Old People With Sex Lives Make Us Cringe?
Drawing of an older couple drinking from a cup with two straws shaped like a heart on a pink background. One of them is dressed in purple and asks “Wanna get it on tonight?” The other person is wearing a green checked shirt with yellow color. Aree logo can be seen on the top right of the drawing.
Buddha Mil Gaya… Why Does the Thought of Old People With Sex Lives Make Us Cringe?

What is unconventional about the depiction of this love, among all the others that have been spoon fed to us via Bollywood, is that this romance between two older people – Nafisa Ali and Dharmendra – is not about stealing the odd glance and simply holding hands.

By Curated Content
March 15, 2021
Buddha Mil Gaya… Why Does the Thought of Old People With Sex Lives Make Us Cringe?