Inked Thoughts - by Sauhardya

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out”  – Walter Winchell                                                                                                      Before I begin, I would like to say that I personally am a secluded person and I prefer to avoid unwanted companionship, which is perhaps a personal agenda and not a cue to judge me as a person. The word “friendship” has quite a deep meaning to it. It is not just two people sharing a laugh on a silly joke or sharing each other’s stationery in a class. It is more than what meets the eye. It is a concoction of love, trust, joy, belief, dependency and many more such adjectives. It is the amalgamation of two individuals’ thoughts and f...

“Claustrophobia is the very world that one creates and dreads at the same time.” Before writing anything, I would like to mention that I personally am not a claustrophobic until and unless you ask me to spend an hour in a coffin. All my life I have seen people who have been claustrophobic , my father being the closest of the congregation. In a claustrophobic situation people usually endure to be all twitchy and jittery. One tends to break free of all the shackles they are hitched to. A sense of emancipation and amnesty works in the sub- conscious mind of the individual. In my opinion, claustrophobia is a situation that transpires when death itself is lurking nearby. It is a state of being gagged or retched down the throat. It is when Anubis (god of death) intends to pay a visit himself. There are many forms of claustrophobia. A person can be claustrophobic of family gatherings (too many people to greet!!), social responsibilities, educational concerns or relationships...