It was a quiet evening. The kind that leaves you wishing for words to fill the long silences. Kapil’s fingers tapped against the keys of the laptop hurriedly while Kripa sat a few feet away, holding herself tight as she juggled through some medical reports. They look tired, exhausting with the endlessness of their journey …
Last Thursday was my sixteenth birthday. It was a day I should have enjoyed, but something did not feel right. I heard my mother talking to her sister over a call. I was clearly the topic of the conversation, and just as I was getting bored of eavesdropping, I heard my mother’s cold words. “Oh, …
As kids move past nine years of age, their world begins to widen. They start experiencing what they have only seen in movies till now. That ticklish feeling of love, that excitement of seeing your crush, the feverish passion of secret conversations, stolen glances, and feeling more alive to the possibility of life in company …
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Eshan was busy watching the final few overs of a tight ODI match between India and West Indies when he heard the familiar sound of his mother calling him inside. He tried to ignore her, focusing on Virat Kohli, who was expertly taking India to an improbable win. Finally, when she called him again he …
Beyond everything else, we are confounded by some uncomfortable, unavoidable questions. Who are we? Why do we sometimes hide parts of ourselves? We try to explore this deep-rooted sense of our self. We ask – is this because we are fearful of what others may say or think about us? Is this connected to the …
Atharva held his mothers’ hands nervously. He had faint memories of last years’ Diwali, like a faint reminder of something barely recognizable anymore, and yet enough to instill fear in his young mind. He looked uncomfortable in his new shervani. His lips pursed; eyes wide open in fear of the next alarming sound of a …
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