PinnedMaitri BhatThe (Dis)Comfort of Routine.10.04 AM: The gap between my sandals and the edge of the platform is a little more than usual today. The alignment between them seems off…Oct 13, 20202Oct 13, 20202
Maitri BhatAnother Year, Another Birth(+1)dayAt the crack of dawn, I’m yanked out of bed and escorted to the classic one-way mirrored interrogation room.Nov 9Nov 9
Maitri BhatBombay aur BaarishMonsoon, in this part of the country, doesn’t arrive quietly. It yanks you by your collar and demands to be noticed. Hours are honked away…Sep 18Sep 18
Maitri BhatMelancholy, minus its charms?As someone who was troubled by the idea that her life was not tragic enough to fuel art, Khatana Bhai’s convincing monologue on the…Jun 30Jun 30
Maitri BhatUnskippable AdsI’ve been noticing premature vulnerability on display in conversations a lot lately.Apr 20Apr 20
Maitri BhatOnce we’re done feeling our feelings, where do they go?2023 ended on a pretty bad note for me. I still find myself at a place feeling things I’ve never felt before (or so I think). In the space…Jan 13Jan 13
Maitri BhatTitle I compromised and settled on.Abrupt out-of-context first line hinting that I have a back story in mind (i don’t). Followed by an overtly descriptive second line that…Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023
Maitri BhatImran’s coming of age in ZNMD*Sigh* Today I find myself at the graveyard again. Burying another of my failed attempts of not rewatching ZNMD. As ironic as it may sound…Nov 4, 20231Nov 4, 20231