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.
ਦੋ ਮੁਟਿਆਰਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਸਫਰ
A conversational poem between two young Punjabi women on a shared journey, contrasting emigration and career ambitions with independence in marriage and life choices.