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12 Signs You’re Reading A Pretentious Literary Magazine

ALMA Staff -
John Quincy Adams once said, “I have to study politics and war so that my sons can study mathematics, commerce and agriculture, so their...
Humour and Cartoons

It’s Not Even Funny

Gayathri Sankar -
“There’s no need to specify that it’s not funny,” said Sam. “In what situation would too much traffic be funny?”
Restless Cases

Hair Bands, Hand-Me-Downs and Holding On

Jaanvi Saraf -
“It was a lesson in attachment, growth, and grieving; in learning how to let go of parts of me I thought were essential, when they no longer are.”
Humour and Cartoons

Pandemic Management Guidebook For Aspiring Fascists

ALMA Staff -
“When hospitals beg for oxygen—say it’s already there (in the air). When people die—deny it.”
Restless Cases

A Minimalist Guide to Minimalism

Aarushi Aggarwal -
Minimalism sucks. No, not fundamentally (say, like fascism) but in its ultimate goal. It is an elusive pursuit; a constant work-in-progress. And how it could not be? There are never enough things that you cannot own.
Write-Wing

Recipe For Apolitical Stew

ALMA Staff -
Make the perfect dish for your utopian illusions!
Restless Cases

How To Avoid Rabies

R.P, T.R., and Y.N. -
"For anyone who asks, this is what happened: Lara kissed the dog. Then the dog she’s dating wanted a kiss too."
Mr and Mrs Moody

“The Remote Is Mine, Mona!”

ALMA Staff -
““Mona, can you come out of the damn kitchen! I think this might be it,” Mr Moody shrieked, “this is when I die.””
Restless Cases

An Invitation to the Troll Army

Shalini Verma -
“So, when my husband tweeted ‘J for Judiciary, J for Joke’, he was promptly chastised by a quick-witted troll, “A for Ashir, A for A**h*le.””
Restless Cases

Freshman Fraudery

Aarti Mukhedkar -
"My excess baggage had resulted in a handbag full of hostile playdates: a downcast novella, one teaspoon of sanitizer, two broken chargers, a single shoe from a pair of  Doc Martens, and a beanie.”
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