While being cooped up at home through 2020, Marwah found solace in writing — about life in the pandemic, the discord between her and the outside world, and exploring the feelings of changing and unchanging throughout. “Writing right now is difficult; people don’t usually want to think of happy things during a pandemic. With Amidships I’m exploring the idea of flux versus fixture; it means being in the middle of things because that’s where we all are right now, we’re not living in a pre-pandemic world and most definitely not a post-pandemic one so for the longest time I think we’re going to find ourselves somewhere in the middle,” reveals the 24-year-old. When it comes to making money, Marwah acknowledges her privilege. “Whatever money I’d make off this art would not change my life radically. That’s not the need of the hour. For people who are not in a similar position, every penny matters,” she maintains. And for poetry lovers, the book will find a way to keep you grounded — much-needed balance in these times.

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