Stories Matter
Stories Matter
Then: The Summer That Belonged to Us There was a time when summer vacation was not an event you planned. It simply arrived—like a generous relative who showed up unannounced and stayed for two glorious months. I remember the exact feeling of the last day of school before summer. The bell rang differently that day. […]
मुंबई कभी सो नहीं पाती, और उसकी बारिश कभी रुकती नहीं। वो सिर्फ़ पानी नहीं लाती—वो पुरानी यादें, अधूरे वादे और वो सारी बातें लाती है जो कभी कह नहीं पाईं। Marine Drive की लहरें आज भी टकराती हैं, जैसे कह रही हों—“कुछ नहीं बदला, बस तुम दोनों अलग हो गए।” उस शाम अनन्या और
The day always started with the hearty breakfast buffet provided by the resort where we were vacationing in Singapore. Mom was laying out the clothes she was planning to wear that day. She was always the first to take a bath and get ready. Scrolling through his phone gallery, Dad said, “Tanya, I am forwarding
The Noise of Silence – when she chose not to speak Read More »
Good girls don’t snap back. The moment Rebecca entered the doctor’s chamber, she met a stupefied man! “Oh My God! You’re so overweight..!” Rebecca was taken aback. ‘Didn’t I enter the right room?’ She saw the doctor’s nameplate. She cross checked. Yes, indeed. It was he. ‘Then, how could he…!’ The doctor was least bothered
Today she wanted to get up a little late, giving a break to her daily routine of the last 35 years. Though at the back of her mind lots of worries and tensions about the future were knocking, yet today she wanted to look and feel happy… relaxed, for the sake of her hubby. She
Life After Retirement: A Short Story About Routine, Work Life and Identity Read More »
Raju was the son of a cobbler in our area. He went to a Government school and was in the tenth. His father was in his middle age and his mother stitched clothes in their basti. Raju had a younger sick sister to be taken care of. Raju was loved by his teachers and the
Tears of Pride: Inspiring Journey of a Cobbler’s Son Who Became a Doctor Read More »
Portion inked by Munira Dalal The jingle of the anklets announced the arrival of the ‘Queen’. It was a bright morning, and the sun shone the brightest over Suryoday Society. Just as everyone waits for sunrise, the residents of the society waited eagerly every day for Rani, the multi-talented maid-servant. Hiring Rani for household duties
The Misplaced Ring: A Story of Trust Lost and Truth Found Read More »
Beneath the Scar – (By Aditi Lahiry) The Army Hospital, New Delhi23rd May 2025 Mohit woke up in the middle of the night screaming and twisting in pain. He held his lower abdomen. Nirmal, his roommate, woke up. Sweat dripped from the edges of his forehead like cold streams of blood. Mohit elaborated, “It was
Bhavya’s life was a complex tapestry woven with intricate threads of destiny. Every moment, every decision, and every encounter seemed to whisper the age-old adage: “What’s meant to be will be.” Raised in a loving family, she was the apple of her father’s eye, treated like a princess, while her mother was the queen of
कॉलेज का सफ़र सपनों से भरा होता है। यह वह दौर होता है जब मन कई बदलावों से गुजर रहा होता है—पढ़ाई, करियर, दोस्ती और आकर्षण सब कुछ एक साथ दिलो-दिमाग़ में घूमता रहता है। नई राहें खुलती हैं और किसी के होने की चाह भी मन में धीरे-धीरे जगह बना लेती है। ऐसा ही