Khorshed

Independent writer and text editor | Words in @Himalistan, @scroll_in, @thecaravanindia, @Mint_Lounge
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[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

Emerging from a Twitter hiatus to share this essay I had fun working on -- on the luxury fashion boom in Kala Ghoda and what it means for the neighbourhood
https://t.co/7c3nlLpHj2

[Riddhi Dastidar @gaachburi]

having a book dedicated to me was one of the most special gifts in my life. as an avid-acknowledgements page reader (my favourite is Gayle Rubin), this lovely piece by @khorshed_d on @TheSoup_India today is a must-read
https://t.co/g6UOeuQdCT

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

@gaachburi @TheSoup_India Thank you for reading, Riddhi! And so lovely to know that a book's been dedicated to you!🌿

[The Soup @TheSoup_India]

What draws readers to the acknowledgement pages of books that offer a glimpse of the writer in treacly dedications, bitter sentiment or even inspired name dropping? Read @khorshed_d's essay for more: https://t.co/uDVFtulAKt

[Himal Southasian @HimalSouthasian]

"Arudpragasam’s characters prophesy possibilities, defer desires, mull over the outcomes of their impending actions, and hope for possibilities of another world – worlds that do not yet exist, but might."

@khorshed_d reviews 'A Passage North': https://t.co/glxNicQrfc

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

For @Himalistan, I wrote about Anuk Arudpragasam's brilliantly measured + meditative novel 'A Passage North'. Grateful to @exfrotezter and the team at Himal for their multiple readings and collaborative edits 🌿

https://t.co/zCcBvmdWFz

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

For @Himalistan, I attempt to write about Marg magazine's (@_margfoundation) 75-year-long story -- tightly woven in under 5k words -- and how it found a place in India's nation-building narratives:

https://t.co/cayNhQWU9P

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

Wrote about 'Chowkidar' -- the bi-annual journal of the British Association of Cemeteries in South Asia -- for @thecaravanindia's December issue, and learnt a new word in the process (taphophile: a person enthusiastic about cemeteries).
https://t.co/KgeD2M099W

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

Wrote about a very fine Bandra institution -- the local MCubed Library -- for @scroll_in's 'Publishing and the Pandemic' series curated by @kan_writersside.

https://t.co/iaNkNzzgTD

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

@DeathEndsFun @ranjithoskote @kan_writersside @scroll_in Thank you for sharing the piece! And much gratitude to Vibha and her colleagues who've been doing all the good work. :)

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

@aatishn The book that seems to be enjoying a trip or two.

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

'...what’s wrong with letting people do two things at once?'
https://t.co/L2RpQrh3cx

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

Gradient swirls @ Colaba, Maharashtra, India https://t.co/39klbEnJcp

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

#OnlyInJapan

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

@ranjithoskote @FestSerendipity @CSMVSmumbai Now onward and upward to edition three!

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

Dancing Leaves @ Fort https://t.co/nlZgi5VusE

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

Casement window x 12 @ Colaba Mumbai https://t.co/sSWWM8K79W

[Khorshed @khorshed_d]

The geometry of shadows https://t.co/zOZE8hUjN9

[The Guardian @guardian]

James Rhodes: ‘I'd give £50,000 to anyone who could guarantee me a good eight hours' sleep’ https://t.co/X81eu4uKCS

[The Paris Review @parisreview]

“Watching up close the painstaking process of cheek twitches and scrolling word menus by which Hawking communicates … filled me with a sense of the preciousness of language.” @luckyflowerhowe on writing a poem for Stephen Hawking: https://t.co/tAm9gpulDt