But I can tell you the best shop for finding mangoes.
Writing by Bharti Bansal
Art by Katy Somerville

Sorry, I am a stranger here myself
(After Peter Bland)
But I can tell you the best shop for finding mangoes
And the road to the nearby church is actually lonely
Which is why I try to stay in the city
Noise has always been a better prayer
At least it puts me to sleep
A cat sleeps always by the front tyre of an old Maruti car
Only getting up to eat whatever is given to her
But this is the only way to exist here
You feed on the pieces of love
And believe you are needed here
Some will call it resilience
Some, just pure audacity to believe that you still matter
But all of us eventually will search for home
And nobody will ever reach it
But believe me when I say this
Of all the days I have lived here
I was the happiest when I could sleep as it rained.
About the Author
Bharti is a 25 year old woman from India currently living in Himachal Pradesh, India. She loves cats
About the Artist
Katy Somerville was beamed into existence on a Monday night in the mid-eighties by stars, glitter, and a glorious Italian woman from a long line of very strong women. In the present timeline, she likes to drink coffee, pat any animal that will engage with her, make collages, and spend time laughing and finding moments of joy wherever she can with her partner and her goofy, lanky dog.
Katy is Cream Scene co-editor & Art Director
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