![]() My teacher asked me to take a few copy books to her friend, another teacher, who was teaching in a junior class in the next building. Story 1: Look Up Girl! It Isn’t Your Fault! By Usha Iyer The same for my mother, who wrote about a small incident of her life. For her story, I sketched after the story was in. A lovely story, though long, it was posted in both languages. One writer wrote in Tamil and, with a friend, translated it also. Also, some found it difficult to write just 350 words and ended up needing lots of space. ![]() We revived my blog, so those who are not on Instagram (like my mom, who reads every story) could read and share further. I wasn’t curating or selecting, so all stories were on my Instagram handle with the corresponding sketch. Many are first-time writers, some just had fun and some just got back to writing. What started as 30 has ended at 45, while many wait to be translated and many of my friends haven’t had the time but intend to still send in their entries. That’s how my #30SketchesToStories series began. I threw open these sketches to friends and family by choice of numbers, and asked them to pick a sketch and write a story based on it. Most are of women – not anyone I know – and without story or context. As an artist, my hands and mind are constantly working and, very often, the most important meetings are when some interesting drawings take shape on my notepad – while listening to every word too!ĭuring the last few months of being at home during the lockdown, I got the time to take out all my artwork and sketches made on any paper I got my hands on. I worked in the field of advertising followed by teaching design for the past two decades. This article is part of our ‘ Lockdown Diary’, where we invite women to share their experiences at home during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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