Writing

Private inner worlds: The language of intimacy

Ramya SriramAugust 25, 2026WritingLeave a Comment

I was looking through my phone gallery and noticed that … Read More

Millie and the weight of love at my feet

Ramya SriramFebruary 28, 2026Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

As I jiggled the key in my front door, I … Read More

Listening to Landour

Ramya SriramJanuary 11, 2026Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

The loudest songs often come from the smallest birds. I … Read More

“Just be yourself”: Finding and being me

Ramya SriramFebruary 7, 2024Personal Essays, Writing1 Comment

Growing up in the 90s, when celebrity autographs were coveted, … Read More

The joy of wild swimming: How I learned to stay afloat

Ramya SriramNovember 1, 2022Travel Writing, Writing2 Comments

I started wild swimming about a year ago in the … Read More

A conflicted Indian abroad: Homesick in the UK

Ramya SriramSeptember 8, 2022The Reluctant NRI, WritingLeave a Comment

A long ramble about being homesick in the UK, and … Read More

A Conflicted Indian Abroad: Musings of a Reluctant NRI

Ramya SriramSeptember 8, 2022The Reluctant NRI, WritingLeave a Comment

This essay was first published in The Better India. The … Read More

How to create a comic strip 

Ramya SriramAugust 3, 2022How to draw comics (and why I draw them), Writing7 Comments

How do you create a comic strip? Do you need … Read More

Hiking at the Ounasvaara hill, Rovaniemi, Finland

Ramya SriramJuly 3, 2022Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

An account of walking the winter trail at the Ounasvaara … Read More

Drawing comics about mental health: A way to cope

Ramya SriramJune 30, 2022WritingLeave a Comment

I’ve been drawing comics about mental health for over a … Read More

Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire: A walk to do on a whim

Ramya SriramJune 7, 2022Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

Meeting waterbirds, fishermen and happy dogs on a walk by … Read More

St Ives Island, Cornwall: Burnout therapy with a view

Ramya SriramJune 5, 2022Travel Writing, Writing2 Comments

A bit of a ramble around St Ives Island, Cornwall … Read More

St Ives to Lelant Walk: South West Coast Path, Cornwall

Ramya SriramMay 8, 2022Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

Turquoise waters, wildflower-lined paths and open skies. Running alongside the … Read More

Of owls, kites, and pelicans: Birding in Lalbagh, Bangalore

Ramya SriramFebruary 26, 2022Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

Making the idea of “escape” accessible on a morning walk … Read More

Khushkhati: The Urdu and Arabic calligraphers of Hyderabad

Ramya SriramAugust 13, 2021Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

A version of this article was published in Mint. If … Read More

Window seat view: Taking a train through the Scottish Highlands

Ramya SriramApril 23, 2021Travel Writing, Writing2 Comments

Taking a train through the Scottish Highlands. An artist’s dream! … Read More

Living in Cherry Hinton: Cambridge’s pocket of peace

Ramya SriramApril 14, 2021Personal Essays, Travel Writing, Writing13 Comments

A year of living in the lovely neighbourhood of Cherry … Read More

St Mary’s Islands, Mangalore, Karnataka: India’s piece of Madagascar

Ramya SriramFebruary 6, 2021Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

St Mary’s Islands in Mangalore, Karnataka, is home to massive … Read More

A walk to Eel Tarn, Eskdale, Lake District

Ramya SriramJanuary 31, 2021Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

Eel Tarn, a glacial lake on top of a hill … Read More

Blea Tarn, Little Langdale: A Lake District gem

Ramya SriramJanuary 30, 2021Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

Blea Tarn in Little Langdale is probably one of the … Read More

Piddington Circular Walk, Oxfordshire

Ramya SriramJanuary 30, 2021Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

The Piddington circular walk is a varied but easy walk … Read More

Bourneend to Little Marlow Walk: A day out in the Chilterns

Ramya SriramJanuary 30, 2021Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

The Bourne End to Little Marlow walk takes you through … Read More

A walk in the neighbourhood: Cherry Hinton, Cambridge

Ramya SriramJanuary 28, 2021Travel Writing, WritingLeave a Comment

One of the things I love most about muggy, overcast … Read More

How birding helped me cope with the COVID-19 lockdown

Ramya SriramDecember 28, 2020Writing1 Comment

A short essay on how birding helped me stay sane … Read More

Finding home 5,000 miles away from home

Ramya SriramJuly 15, 2020Travel Writing, Writing4 Comments

It came as a surprise to me that England was … Read More