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The author comments on the philosophical concept of axis mundi, which, in certain beliefs and philosophies, is the world center, or the connection between Heaven and Earth, with reference to the Season 2 of the television show "The Leftovers." It is a philosophy of life and beyond that suggests deep self-introspection and goes by a few names.

An interview with Manish Gupta, founder of Hindi Kavita & Urdu Studio, on what language dreams are made of, is presented. Topics discussed include Gupta's personal connections with poetry and shair-o-shaayri, nostalgia and the expression of it as a legitimate form of art and as part of Kavita and Urdu Studio and meaning of the term "timeless" in the context of his work.

The article presents an interview with Ipsita Roy Chakraverti, India’s most famous practitioner of Wiccan craft, discussing her practice. Some of the other topics discussed include whether she felt like she has been living on the other side, in her identity as a Wiccan, the differences for her in her Wiccan identity, living in the U.S. and in India, and how does the term "The Other Side" resonate with her.