Written Word
While navigating the Indian diversity and inclusion space, I have overcome personal obstacles, connected with a diverse group of individuals, and experienced situations that challenged my opinions and beliefs.
I have found creative writing and poetry to be an effective tool to share these is with my peers with special needs or individuals who are interested in being part of a larger conversation about inclusion. Writing not only allowed me to revisit my childhood days when I had to learn to walk again at the age of six, but also pushed me to reflect about the plight of the families with special needs children who are denied access to quality education.
As I continue to reflect on important questions around diversity, inclusion, gender, and other social norms, I simultaneously aim to discover different styles of prose and poetry that can help me express my thoughts and create a safe environment for communication.
Summarized below are some of my accomplishments in the area of Creative Writing and Poetry Writing!
Youth Ki Awaaz, Jan 2023 & Feb 2022
Youth Ki Awaaz is India’s largest writing platform for students.
Multiple articles published.
‘Relate To Who’s On Your Plate’: Read Article
‘Depression And Sadness Are Different’: Read Article
Immerse Education, Oct 2022
Provides exceptional academic enrichment programmes in tandem with Oxford and Cambridge University, University College London and the University of Sydney.
Essay adjudged as one of the winners for receipt of Partial Scholarship
Wingword Poetry Prize, Sept 2022
India’s largest annual creative writing competition.
Certificate of Participation.
IOWA Youth Writing Project, Apr 2022
Offered a teen writing contest inspired by the legacy of Anne Frank in February, 2022.
The University of Iowa is renowned internationally for its very prestigious and highly selective writing programs. IYWP offered a teen writing contest inspired by the legacy of Anne Frank.
Selected as a winner in the 2022 Anne Frank Sapling Prize in the High School Essay Category.
Nzuri Journal of Coastline College, Mar 2022
Nzuri (meaning beautiful/ fine in Swahili) is Coastline College’s open access journal created to promote artistic, creative, and scholarly work inspired by the values of Umoja community.
Teen Ink, Mar 2022
Teen Ink is a prestigious and highly selective website and national teen magazine.
It is devoted to teenage creative expression on issues that affect their lives. Over the last 33 years more than 55,000 teens have been featured on this prestigious publication and my poem was published here.
Vasant Valley School Poetry Writing Competition, Aug 2021
Awarded 2nd prize in Vasant Valley School Poetry Writing Contest.
Spoken Word by Shiv Nadar School, Noida, Jul 2021
The Shiv Nadar School’s Student Editorial Board hosts “Spoken Word”, a celebration of poetry to cultivate the freedom of expression.
my poem was selected among the best submissions at the 9th Edition of Spoken Word.
Allegories compilation of poems.
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), June 2021
Belongg Student Ambassador Program for Diversity & Inclusion, May 2021
The Belongg Mental Health Collective launched a program to work with conscientious students and train them to create more inclusive school spaces across India.
1st runner-up poem.
Write Unite, May 2021
WriteUnite is a non-profit organization that provides a platform to share ideas, hopes and dreams and brings voices and opinions together through our creative themes, publishing young people’s work and sharing them with the world.
Poem selected for publication.