Interview: Srinesh Bhowmick   Srinesh Bhowmik is a student of Class 10 at the Brindavan Education Society in Bengaluru. He has shared two poems with us with us on Print.Able: 'Diamonds and Emeralds' and 'When Things Fall Apart.' Here he engages with us in a brief interview.   Print.Able : Srinesh, when we posted your poem Diamonds and Emeralds on Print.Able it received a lot of appreciation. Do you write a lot of poetry?   Srinesh: I write poetry whenever I get inspiration from my surroundings, which, to be very honest, is really rare. I like to write in my free time.   Question: Does writing come naturally to you or do you also train yourself by reading other writers and poets? Srinesh: I train myself from also reading the works of other authors and poets. But what I like to read is murder mysteries, adventures, fantasy.   Question: If you had to name two persons who inspire you, who would they be? Srinesh: No one. I can’t think of anyone who inspi...

  When Things Fall Apart  by Srinesh Bhowmick Some of you may remember Srinesh Bhowmick as the author of that beautiful poem, 'Emeralds and Diamonds'. Srinesh is a student of Class 10 at the Brindavan Education Society in Bengaluru. Here, he shares another meaningful poem with us.    When Things Fall Apart Apart I’m sorry for the hurt I’ve caused For breaking trust without a pause. My actions wounded, cut so deep, Leaving scars that make you weep. I wish I could rewind the time, Erase the pain, make things right, sublime. But words alone cannot undo The damage done, the trust I blew. I’ll strive to be the friend you once knew, Whose loyalty was pure, whose heart was true. With every step I’ll prove my change, In hope our bond can rearrange. Though shadows linger dark and vast, Together we can move the past. For every tear, a vow I’ll make, To learn, to grow, for friendship’s sake. ...   Click to read our interview with Srinesh.

  Interview: Gokul Krishna   Gokul is our first contributor from outside Bengaluru and this makes it an important event for Print.Able. He lives in Tiruvanathapuram (Kerala) and was introduced to Print.Able by Dr. Vijay Raghavan who is the Honorary Director of CADRRE (Centre for Autism and other Disabilities Rehabilitation Research and Education). Gokul was recently in Bengaluru as one of the featured live artists at the Spectrum of Art event at the Bangalore International Centre. As he painted, he talked…   Print.Able: Maybe I should come back when you’re done painting… Gokul: No, no, no, I actually do better when I have someone to talk to! I’m willing and happy to be interviewed. Print.Able: You have an unusual name, Gokul. Do you know what it means? Gokul: No I don’t. Can you tell me? Print.Able: It literally means belonging to the clan of cowherds. So it means you are connected to Krishna. Does that make you feel special? Gokul: Yes, I feel special in many ways. Pri...