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    December 23, 2020

    Poems By Matt Pasca

    After a Shoot at Heckscher Park While cleaning his lens my friend was forced

    byMatt Pasca
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    • POETRY
    December 23, 2020

    Poems By Devanshi Khetarpal

    Cruciverba #2' was published in the fourth issue of underblong journal

    byDevanshi Khetarpal
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    • NON FICTION
    December 23, 2020

    Social Media By Manabika

    An angry queer non-binary face taking up space on your feed matters

    byManabika
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    • NON FICTION
    December 23, 2020

    Baldilocks By Shikhandin

    For a few months after my head shave, I called myself Baldilocks

    byShikhandin
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    • ISSUE 4
    December 23, 2020

    Ramnarayan Ka Baaja By Lina Krishnan

    Ramnarayan baaja bajata Dam dam dam dam dholak bajata Ramnarayan baaja bajata

    byLina Krishnan
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    December 23, 2020

    The Waiting By Praveena Shivram

    Alex Pandian leaned against his Bullet, shielding his face from the mid-morning

    byPraveena Shivram
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    • ISSUE 4
    December 23, 2020

    Sprouts by Tapan Mozumdar

    Vanaja will be fifteen next August All her friends have seen periods

    byTapan Mozumdar
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    December 23, 2020

    Sada, the sin eater by Tapan Mozumdar

    Sada didn’t recollect when he was born Not that his birthday was something to be

    byTapan Mozumdar
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