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My debut novel is available for pre-order!
I was 15 years old when I read The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri (borrowed from the Indian school library in Bahrain). It made me want to explore the story of Indian migrants in the Gulf.
Now, 20 years later, my novel is here.
Available for...
Ekphrastic writing: One artwork a day: # 4
You don’t have gills, or fins or a tail
to escape to sea
and be anonymous
You have legs
chopsticks
enticing him
to get to his meal
before it turns cold
You chose the hilly road home
If there was a secret underground tunnel
that le...
Ekphrastic writing: One artwork a day: #3
Oleanders by Vincent Van Gogh Source: Wikimedia commons
To have a big living room in Auckland CBD is a blessing. The living room in your rented apartment is spacious. It lets in a lot of light from the balcony. Sparrows hover in the balcon...
Ekphrastic writing: One artwork a day #2
Source: Artist’s website
Rosary. Rappers. Rape. Religion. Rights. Contradiction. Desire. Drool. Innocence. Trap. Fantasy. Don’t talk to boys. Talk to boys. Puberty. Abstinence. Sin. Veil. Virtuous. Controversial. M.F. Hussain. Celibacy. Co...
Ekphrastic writing: One artwork a day # 1
I have finished the first draft of my second novel. I am now leaving it aside because I want to return to it with fresh eyes.
Talking about “eyes”, I am planning to record my reactions to art: One artwork a day and I begin with the author...
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Michelle D’costa is a writer, editor, creative writing mentor and interviewer. Her debut novel You Envy the Coutinhos is forthcoming from Tranquebar, Westland, 2026.
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