Where do words go when people stop speaking them?

feature image with the words "shabdon ka antim sanskaar" and "Where do words go" along with the logo of purple pencil project on a black background

A few months ago, barely weeks into lockdown, I was having chai with my grandparents in the morning while they regaled me with anecdotes of their childhood. As they took turns describing what life was like in the villages and towns of India on the heels of attaining independence, they peppered their tales with rustic […]