ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਪੜ੍ਹਨ ਆਉਂਦੇ ਬੱਚੇ/ The children who come to learn from me

A poem by Gurpreet Mansa about a rural Punjab teacher’s mix of affection and frustration toward his poor, mischievous, dreaming students.

ਭਾਰੇ ਭਾਰੇ ਬਸਤੇ / are we standing still ?

A Surjeet Patar poem criticizing the burdensome, rote-learning-heavy Indian school system through children’s complaints about heavy bags and blind recitation.