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A photo copy of a postcard, denoting, here, a letter written to oneself before the pandemic: letter from time to come

Letter to: My Pre-Pandemic Self

By: theriptidemagazine April 29, 2021April 30, 2021

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By Neeti Adhia

For some, change occurs within the span of a single pandemic. Read this letter about advice given to one’s past-self through time.

Bright purple sunset sky in the rearview mirror

My Rearview Mirror

By: theriptidemagazine December 25, 2020December 25, 2020

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By Krishna Advani

The following poem is on the deceptively rosy picture that the past often appears as in the metaphorical ‘rearview mirror’, seeming to be far brighter than the colours of the present.
CAUTION: Objects seem brighter than they appear.

Never Give Up

By: theriptidemagazine March 14, 2020March 14, 2020

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An inspirational poem reiterating that no matter what happens, never give up. You’re a fighter through and through, and there’s a strength within you.