Crow’s Nest Observer

  • Fate’s Awakening – Episode 4

    “Smitha… Smitha…”Her mother’s gentle voice called her back, nudging her softly into reality. Smitha blinked open her eyes slowly. She was greeted by her mother’s familiar, warm smile. She returned the smile, though her eyes felt heavy. As her senses… Continue reading

    Fate’s Awakening – Episode 4
  • All For Science – The Pencil

    How often have you actually finished using a pencil until it’s too small to hold? Have you ever wondered how long a pencil truly lasts? For the sake of science (and curiosity), I decided to find out. I started with… Continue reading

    All For Science – The Pencil
  • Fate’s Awakening – Episode 3

    Smitha ran blindly towards the safety of the wall. Her breath ragged, sweat stinging her eyes, blurring her vision. Each time she wiped her face, the momentary darkness sent a fresh wave of panic through her. But no matter how… Continue reading

    Fate’s Awakening – Episode 3
  • Pepper – A Chronicle of Events

    These are the factual events that took place based on which the previous chapters were written. 3000 BCE: Sumerian records depict Kerala as the garden of spices – The Malabar forests. Ancient Babylonian, Syrians and Egyptians also traded with them.1213… Continue reading

    Pepper – A Chronicle of Events
  • Fate’s Awakening – Episode 2

    I was back in my room, the muffled voices of my parents seeping through the walls. My father was trying to console my mother, who had broken down after the announcement—the same announcement that declared our God was now dead.… Continue reading

    Fate’s Awakening – Episode 2
  • Fate’s Awakening – Episode 1

    Ayisha and I have been best friends for as long as I can remember. We met when she joined my class at eight years old, and from that moment, we were inseparable. We grew up in the same small town—I… Continue reading

    Fate’s Awakening – Episode 1
  • Pepper: From Currency to Common Spice – Part 2

    Through the eyes of an ancient being who has witnessed centuries of change, this series explores how once-rare delicacies have become everyday staples. Today, we continue with pepper—a common spice that once ruled as the currency of the world. (Part… Continue reading

    Pepper: From Currency to Common Spice – Part 2
  • Pepper: From Currency to Common Spice – Part 1

    Through the eyes of an ancient being who has witnessed centuries of change, this series explores how once-rare delicacies have become everyday staples. Today, we delve into pepper—a common spice that once ruled as the currency of the world. Eldrin’s… Continue reading

    Pepper: From Currency to Common Spice – Part 1
  • When the silence broke

    Smitha tossed and turned in bed. Sleep eluded her even after a tiring day. As she lay wide awake, the red glow of her charging electronics caught her eye. Annoyed, she got up to block out any stray light. She… Continue reading

    When the silence broke
  • Biscuits

    A short story written from two different perspectives of a special day in someone’s life. Eight year old Lila’s perspective, Today I woke up early, before the sun could wake up. I was so excited that I could barely sleep… Continue reading

    Biscuits