Upoma Aziz

Interim

That was the first time in my life I’d smelled charred meat. I could tell it was different from the kind you’re supposed to eat, and my mother had to hold me as I threw up violently on the side of the street.

Of chaand raat and cadet college

Old friend, you will be kept alive in jotted snippets and paper clippings.

The Last Few Fries

The place had no soul or spirit left, and it was evident in the colourless walls, the unclean glasses, the empty eyes of the server who left me a menu card.

Delirium

The wish itself was pretty mediocre and commonplace, a mundane fantasy to escape the mundane.

Vespertine

The blue never ended here. The lights did not go out either.

50 Questions to Ask Your Partner

"What would be an absolutely perfect afternoon to you?"

My Mother’s Shoes

I didn’t know the endings to most of the stories as I fell asleep halfway.

Los

When Naf woke up, he didn’t have much expectations from the day.

February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024

Interim

That was the first time in my life I’d smelled charred meat. I could tell it was different from the kind you’re supposed to eat, and my mother had to hold me as I threw up violently on the side of the street.

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

The Last Few Fries

The place had no soul or spirit left, and it was evident in the colourless walls, the unclean glasses, the empty eyes of the server who left me a menu card.

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

Of chaand raat and cadet college

Old friend, you will be kept alive in jotted snippets and paper clippings.

May 27, 2023
May 27, 2023

Delirium

The wish itself was pretty mediocre and commonplace, a mundane fantasy to escape the mundane.

May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023

Vespertine

The blue never ended here. The lights did not go out either.

November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022

50 Questions to Ask Your Partner

"What would be an absolutely perfect afternoon to you?"

August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022

My Mother’s Shoes

I didn’t know the endings to most of the stories as I fell asleep halfway.

July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022

Los

When Naf woke up, he didn’t have much expectations from the day.

April 7, 2022
April 7, 2022

Why We Cook

Food's a love language. People who don't cook are missing out.

March 24, 2022
March 24, 2022

Symbiosis

“Are you still there?” I ask. “I’m here,” I hear a voice that’s my own.

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