Anjali Roongta

Anjali Roongta

Hie! I am Anjali, an everyday girl in India who's trying to make imperfect and practical sustainable living a reality while also sharing insights from my decade long writing career as well as some poems and short stories.

If Nature’s Beauty…

If the sun dipped a little lower-Kissed the sky a little longer-Playing with hues like nature’s Van Gogh,If the stars shined a little brighter-Even on brightly light nights-Setting light on fire, like natural crackers,Would we appreciate them more?If the waves…

Fanfiction. Net in the 2010s

A land of chaos, lawlessness ruled hereIn the era of stories molded to whatever we held dearNiche it was still, and so we flewThrough AUs and Fix-ItsBut through some rather nasty stuff tooEffected our psyche, it probably did.But a reminder…

An Ode to Changemakers, Cyclebreakers

We all start our journey somewhat uniqueSome of us adapt to societySome naturally fit inAnd some have the difference beaten out of themBy people, by responsibility, by lifeBut yet, we continue to standSomewhereWith a smileFor every punch life throws,For every…

Sustainable and Fair-Trade Ways to Shop for Jewelry

Buying jewelry and precious metals is a tradition on Diwali. While many in the sustainability community, including Vedic teacher, Acharya Prashant, have moved away from the practice calling it maya or overconsumption, many use Dhanteras and Diwali as a way…