Nietzsche & Nabokov, philosophy and literature, where the musings of great thinkers meet the artistry of storytelling. Whether you are seeking answers to life’s big questions or simply craving a new perspective, this part of The Soul Index is where you let your mind and imagination roam freely.
“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide.” Camus’ words struck me years after my parents had died, one of a heart attack and the other of cancer, leaving me not only orphaned but homeless, since…
I breathe literature and I have gone through extreme lengths to honor it. Words are not just ink on paper. They are air, rhythm, and pulse, pulling me up when I was down, keeping me afloat when the tides tried…
Mysteries and thrillers always beckon. During my middle-school days, Agatha Christie’s novels were a rage. Palatable, they were a go-to choice, especially books like ‘And Then There Were None.’ While there were a lot of options one could choose from,…
I distinctly remember the evening I accompanied my uncle to the railway station. It marked the day I would step into the fantastical world of Hogwarts. I was 10, and Platform 9 ¾ had yet to come into sight. Tightly…
I stumbled onto Camus by accident, opening The Stranger and being seized at once by its first line: “Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don’t know.” It felt brutally cold, yet strangely liberating. I read on, and soon after…
There’s a special kind of thrill that comes from sinking into murder mystery books for young adults; the kind where you promise yourself “just one more chapter” and suddenly it’s 2 AM! These stories aren’t just about solving crimes; they’re…
Books on how to be a nicer person show us that becoming a better person does not have to look grand. We often see huge gestures and commitments being made, but the truth is, sometimes kindness shows up in small…
The best poets of the 21st century are those whose voices outlast the rush. These famous writers of the 21st century give language its pulse again, showing that a poem is not just part of the day, but the place…
A friend of mine recently opened up to me and shared that she was asexual and that’s when it dawned on me that I knew very little about what asexuality is. I knew all about other sexual orientations but not…
As a poet and literature student, I am ashamed to admit that I got introduced to Emily Dickinson a little late in life. For years, her name was floating in the periphery of my reading list but I never read…