Dear Readers,

This year Sparsh has made it its mission to help every Manthanite seek out their inner writer. We may be poets, video game reviewers, politicians beseeching voters or authors of fantastical adventures - in all these instances, as inane or unimportant as they may seem, the words we write break the barriers of age, gender, race, religion, nationality and speak to each other as people, which is why at Sparsh we have worked hard this year to make writing as easy and as accessible as possible for every student. We aim to aid in their quest to find that part of themselves that will transcend the walls around narrow minds and the bridges that our forefathers burned, and be able to connect with people purely and intimately.

In that spirit, this year we have introduced an anonymous section for high school named ‘Masked Words,’ where we issue simple writing prompts and few other restrictions so that students may be able to freely express themselves without free of judgement and the freedom to write more or less whatever their heart desires. Another new section we have introduced is the ‘Alumni Reports,’ where the students who have bid farewell to Manthan return to Sparsh to share their wisdom or reminisce about their time here or help students understand what college is like or all of the above. The first article in this section is by Marcus Fernandez, currently Engineering student in Australia.

Even with the new additions, we have not forgotten our trade mark sections for narrative writing and poetry writing. As with every edition, the ‘Poetic Minds’ and ‘Young Authors’ overflow with works from all grades and are an expert insight into the creative, cacophony that is the mind of a young Manthanite. The ‘Speak your Mind’ section is dedicated to students with avid interest in world around them, and a penchant to understand its complexities.

With all this and more, we invite you to forget your own problems and barriers and take a deep dive into the wondrous psyche of the Manthan Student. Enjoy reading!

Chief Editors
Purvi (10A), Shreya (10A) and Mahathi (11A)