Welcome to Season 4, Episode 9 of The IKKIVI Podcast, a space for meaningful, slow, and intentional conversations on how we live, create, and connect. In this episode, we speak with Ankita Shah, an Indian-Nepali writer and poet whose work explores the tender landscapes of grief, love, longing, and memory. Her deeply personal poetry and essays featured in Vogue India, Soup Magazine, Firstpost, and Anomaly gently invite us to pause, reflect, and attune ourselves to the quiet details of everyday life.
Through this heartfelt conversation, Ankita shares how writing has become a form of healing and self-discovery, helping her process emotion and memory with grace and depth. She speaks about her relationship with slowness and stillness in a world that often rushes us forward, and how the act of “noticing”, of paying attention to subtle, often overlooked experiences informs both her creative practice and way of being. We also explore her curation project, foraging.wisdom, a beautiful and intentional gathering of poetry, art, and thought that offers space for gentle reflection and community. Throughout the episode, Ankita reflects on the role of intuition in creative living, and how she allows feeling and flow to shape her path as a writer.
This episode is for anyone seeking to live more mindfully, connect with their emotional world, or nurture a slower, more creative life. Whether you’re a writer, artist, or simply someone longing for presence and meaning, we hope Ankita’s words help you remember the beauty in lingering, observing, and coming home to yourself.
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