from the chronicler’s desk
So, now we are undoubtedly in the new millennium. But does that
make our days any different. Time, surely
does not come in packets, does it? While things like ‘opening a new chapter’ or
‘taking a new road’ sounds consoling to pained hearts, past does cast its
shadow on the present. Future holds in its grasp our dreams, revealing its
colors seemingly in no hurry. But this passage from present to future is
sometimes painstakingly slow, droningly monotonous and ruthlessly demanding.
Our aim through Kala Trams is to seek some variety in this monotony. Kala trams
chronicles time, hence here editors can only be chroniclers.
This issue has
come out with reduced effort from our side, thanks to guys who contributed
articles well typed, in time to publish. The issue offers a wide variety of write-ups.
We have indeed proved wrong the axiom that an article cannot be original and
good at the same time! The profile ‘ the loud-speaker’ by tabla, supposed to
appear in the last issue, is published this time. ‘Holy mess’ by kitchu is an
epic article about our mess. ‘Fete’ by sandy offers reminiscence and in
‘waiting for euphoria’, satcho reports junta’s preparedness for saarang in his
usual inimitable jocular style. The highlight of this issue, however, is the
newscan and a beautifully crafted poem whose benign writer wants to conceal his
identity. There is a site-recommendation in ‘check it out’ by mammo and ‘apping
or ape-ing’ brings a burning issue to
fore. Cylinder has come out with another hilarious cartoon. A short poem by V1
adds colour to the issue, while sandy’s crossie-fundaes will surely help a
beginner learn to solve
crossies. Mammo has played a major role in designing the cover and
Toronto has helped in typing articles.
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Thanks to handy now our mag is on
net@ kalatrams.chatbook.com.
Kala Trams has reached a
stage, from here we can go only forward. Let’s embark on this journey from page
to page and stage to stage, together hand-in–hand. Let’s remember and write,
and write to be remembered.
Coorg, Hemanth, Parande