As much of the world gets ready to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, we at Spark thought it’s time again to pay tribute to the various spirits of womanhood through this issue, themed ‘Woman: Facets and Forms.’ Our poetry, fiction and art bring out various flavours of womanhood in an attempt to make you relate to episodes in your life, make you ponder, smile, or nod in agreement. The guest column and non-fiction are sure to make you think about the various ways in which we easily and unknowingly deny women a fair playing ground in the world. In addition, The Lounge gives you the usual fare on life, books and spirituality.