Much has been said about the Gen Z demographic -- that they are caught in a spiral of digital overconsumption and overstimulation. However, in the social scenes of Chennai, a countercurrent is emerging. Young people are gathering at zine-making clubs, carving linocut prints, loading film into old cameras, and listening to vinyl records, making a slow but deliberate return to the tactile spaces in the city.
Zine-making
At Kannadi Cupboard in Tambaram, siblings Prasanna Venkatesh and Keerthana Alageshan are holding space
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