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ALT Dr Strangelove, After Prometheus poem - suswatibasu.substack.com

ALT Promotional graphic for a Substack essay titled Persona Non Grata: Nullius Loci. Against a muted grey background, a dark-skinned hand extends from the left and a light-skinned hand extends from the right, their fingertips meeting in a composition reminiscent of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam. The monochrome image suggests themes of race, exclusion, belonging, and shared humanity.

ALT Cover image for an article titled “Volk: The Albedo Breach.” A close-up photograph of a water droplet splashing into a dark, reflective surface creates concentric ripples across the frame. The title appears in large white text in the upper left, with the website address “suswatibasu.substack.com” displayed near the bottom. The image has a cool blue-gray color palette and a calm, atmospheric feel.

ALT Black-and-white photograph of a heavily overcrowded open-backed vehicle, with a dozen or more people packed tightly together under a worn tarp roof. Most passengers are standing or crouching, pressed shoulder-to-shoulder and holding onto the frame. The image is viewed from behind, emphasizing the cramped conditions and lack of space. Large white text at the top reads “Model Myth” and “Palimpsest,” and a website watermark appears along the bottom left.

ALT Liminal yellow spaces

ALT Cover image for a poetry piece titled Flattening and Friction, with the subtitle Notes on emotional blunting. White text appears in the upper left against a calm seascape: a flat horizon divides a pale blue sky and dark blue water with gentle ripples. The minimalist image evokes stillness, distance, and emotional numbness. The website name “suswatibasu.substack.com” appears at the bottom left.

ALT Collage-style graphic featuring repeated close-ups of a person’s mouth and tongue in warm reddish tones, creating a layered, distorted pattern. White text in the upper left reads “Erasure” with “Harvesting” below it, and the bottom shows “suswatibasu.substack.com.”

ALT Black-and-white close-up of a person’s lips whispering into another person’s ear, with overlaid text reading “Valentine’s Day: An oral tradition” and the website “suswatibasu.substack.com.”