Priyanka Srivastava

New Delhi

Editor @EducationTimes @TimesofIndia. Follow my heart and think a lot...out of the box. Worked at @MailOnline @IndiaToday, @mail_today. Views are personal

Articles

I Forgive Me

3 days ago | medium.com | Priyanka Srivastava

A Page from DiaryWhatever I am today is the sum total of my mistakes, shortcomings, struggles, fears, anxiety, and many other moments that shaped me. I’ve learned how to walk away from the things that were always ready to break me. This has always been my journey but along the way, there were moments, and there were people, who changed me, who moulded me. Whatever I am today is because I chose to learn even when I was engulfed by darkness. I know I am still learning and I always will be.
The Last Day Before Tomorrow

1 month ago | medium.com | Priyanka Srivastava

Member-only storyA Note for My SonPriyanka Srivastava·FollowPublished inWeeds & Wildflowers·2 min read·--Photo by CDC on UnsplashHold them close because when they have the wings,they will become a poemwhich you will love to read. I had to write this today because today is still mine. Tomorrow, it will be a different story — a memory that I will embrace. You’re ready to leave the nest. Tomorrow is your graduation day, and it’s the last week of your school life.
ShabdAaweg Review Is Back

1 month ago | medium.com | Priyanka Srivastava

Member-only storyA New BeginningPriyanka Srivastava·FollowPublished inLiterary Impulse·1 min read·--Photo by Anna Zagranichna on UnsplashI will find myself,but what about you? Why are you holdingan empty page? Why seek the door,when you can open the window to breathe? Why waitto love the darkness within? As writers, we’re always searching for reasons to write — sometimes to heal ourselves, other times to move on.
In the Company of Books

1 month ago | medium.com | Priyanka Srivastava

A Reflection on ReadersPriyanka Srivastava·FollowPublished inLiterary Impulse·2 min read·--Photo by Alexandra Fuller on UnsplashReader, will you diebitter? You were taughtthat time’s divisible,that someone would pick you up when you cried. - Rae ArmantroutI believe there’s a quiet connection between the reader and the book — a connection that the writer will never fully understand.
The Quiet After the Storm

1 month ago | medium.com | Priyanka Srivastava

The Poem about UsPriyanka Srivastava·FollowPublished inWeeds & Wildflowers·1 min read·--Photo by guille pozzi on UnsplashI can see her fading. First, the many pregnancies that weakened her body. Then, the death of my brother, which nearly killed her. Now, she’s there, holding on for my father. But she survived the knot in her brain,the clot in her heart,the faulty lens in her eyes — she’s still there, still holding on. Holding on to the pain inside. Sometimes, I feel she has hardened with time.
Masks and Dreams

1 month ago | medium.com | Priyanka Srivastava

Member-only storyA Poem about WomanhoodPriyanka Srivastava·FollowPublished iniPoetry·1 day ago--Photo by Gaku Suyama on UnsplashTo be a womanis to be an open book,filled with questionsthat life answers quietly. It’s a journeywith many roles,the weight of whichwill ask you,Who are you? You’ll carry many masks,and sometimes,forget your own dreams. But it’s okay to chase them,if you can — for they will be your light.
Colors and Words

1 month ago | medium.com | Priyanka Srivastava

Member-only storyA reflection on balancing my lifePriyanka Srivastava·FollowPublished inWeeds & Wildflowers·2 min read·--art by AuthorI’ve been painting more this year, maybe because I’m trying to calm my own nerves. It’s not easy being the mother of a child who will be taking his IB exams this year. I can’t calm him, and I can’t help him the way I wish I could. So instead, I wrap myself in colors and words — art and poetry. To create something and get lost in it, what could be better than that?
Trump government is curbing the influx of illegal immigrants, not international students: ASU president

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Srivastava

Michael M. Crow, President of Arizona State University, reassures Indian students concerned about the impact of restrictive visa policies under President Trump’s regime. He emphasizes that international students, including those from India, are valued for their contribution to the US economy. Crow highlights the continued academic and research partnerships between India and the US, particularly through initiatives like the NEP 2020.
The Divine Presence of Sarasvati on Basant Panchami

2 months ago | medium.com | Priyanka Srivastava

Member-only storyQuotes from The Book — The Stories Behind The PosesPriyanka Srivastava·FollowPublished inLiterary Impulse·2 min read·--Today is Basant Panchami, a day dedicated to Goddess Sarasvati. When she blesses you with her blessings and once her presence touches your thoughts, there’s no turning back. My journey with her began later in life, but now that I feel her presence, I know I am nothing without her blessings.
Whispers of Vienna

2 months ago | medium.com | Priyanka Srivastava

Member-only storyAn Art inspired from MemoryPriyanka Srivastava·FollowPublished inWeeds & Wildflowers·2 min read·--pic by Author“My dream writing room would be the Imperial Library in Vienna.” Fran LebowitzThe word “cosy” means different things to different people. For some, it’s sipping a cup of chai in the comfort of home. For others, it’s watching your favorite series without interruptions.