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Archana Ambily

Archana Ambily

The Pilgrimage Must Begin

4 years ago, hurtling through a tunnel on an underground tube journey in London, I had what I thought was a bright idea. I wanted to write…

Mar 17, 2023

The Pilgrimage Must Begin

Mar 17, 2023

Archana Ambily

Finding The Words

A conversation about what’s holding me back from writing

Jun 16, 2021

Finding The Words

Jun 16, 2021

Archana Ambily

The Scream

Twisted prose or a mangled poem, these are the words that wanted to be set free today.

May 4, 2021

The Scream

May 4, 2021

Archana Ambily

The Outsider

Childhood trauma cannot be ignored, it has a way of catching up. Maybe the way out is to go inside and find the broken parts of you.

Jan 17, 2021

The Outsider

Jan 17, 2021

Archana Ambily

Keeping the Winter Blues at bay — Why gardening is good for your mental health.

Hibernation may feel like the antidote to the darker, colder months, but getting outdoors could help reap greater rewards.

Oct 30, 2019

Keeping the Winter Blues at bay — Why gardening is good for your mental health.

Oct 30, 2019

Archana Ambily

A poem by a frightened 13-year-old me

A poem written over 20 years ago tells of the angst of a frightened 13-year-old growing up in a broken home. Her voice should be heard.

Oct 25, 2019

A poem by a frightened 13-year-old me

Oct 25, 2019

Archana Ambily

Miles from Kerala, Onam memories at home in London

Onam is more than just a harvest festival, it’s an emotion.

Sep 13, 2019

Miles from Kerala, Onam memories at home in London

Sep 13, 2019

Archana Ambily

I see you looking at me..

I’m just a girl, looking at her reflection, willing every bulge and unnecessary curve to disappear. Sound familiar? Cliche perhaps? Yet…

Aug 23, 2017

Aug 23, 2017

Archana Ambily

I see you looking at me..

I’m just a girl, looking at her reflection, willing every bulge and unnecessary curve to disappear. Sound familiar? Cliche perhaps? Yet the…

Aug 23, 2017

I see you looking at me..

Aug 23, 2017

Archana Ambily

Archana Ambily

I work in science. Dabbling in writing. Interested in migrant food stories from Kerala. I muse generally too. https://www.instagram.com/spicecoastkerala/

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