Whispers of Laughter and Tears: Conversations

The way we react to news—do we ever bow down to the events in our own lives with the same intensity? Take the #DepressionKills wave that gripped us after Sushant’s passing at the start of the lockdown. But, have I truly stood by the people closest to me battling depression? I think about these things now! I used to think about them even before, during all those ambitious lockdown plans. Now, surrendering to these failed plans, I find myself reflecting. I analyze myself, assess my body’s weight loss, my mind’s thickening fog.

Today, I sat down to ponder what I’ve lost in the last few months: a pair of sunglasses, an umbrella, a few books, a laptop, quite a bit of money, bed linens, a pillow, dreams, the notion of friendships with certain people, and countless days. Sometimes, I even lost myself. I lost words, lost the ability to write,