Mittai Club

Welcome to the Mittai Club! We share poetry, fiction, analyses, blog posts, and more, all united by South Asian themes.

I yearn, I yearn

I yearn, I yearn

I wrote this poem to formulate my feelings into words, I struggled for years to understand what it was I wanted. I know this is a common feeling we feel when we are younger and so impressionable, trying so hard to fit in. By M. Khela

Kaju Studios
Maas

Maas

Unconditional Love in an unrequitted society: The tale of an Indian Woman, unlearning notions of self-sacrifice. By Kriti Manuja

Kaju Studios
Tagged: Poetry Submission
The Anatomy of the Sea People

The Anatomy of the Sea People

The Anatomy of the Sea People explores the ways in which land shapes its people through the connectivity of the Konkan coast and its inheritors. By Pria Gokhale
Kaju Studios
an other whisper.

an other whisper.

This poem addresses the issue of colourism that is rampant within the South Asian society, subjugating individuals with darker skin and making them feel inferior. By Harsheni Maniarasan

 

Kaju Studios
Tagged: Poetry
Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation

A poem about mourning the loss of Noor's mother tongue due to living in America and wanting to assimilate to what was around her. By Noor Younis
Kaju Studios
Tagged: Poetry Submission
my people were poets, too

my people were poets, too

An exploration of diaspora and origin that comes with being raised in an immigrant family. By Oamiya Haque
Kaju Studios
Tagged: Poetry

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