Stories Matter
Stories Matter
मैं बहुत गर्व महसूस करती हूँ कि मेरी मातृभाषा हिंदी है। हमें क्या मालूम होता है कि हमारी भाषा कब, कैसे और कौन निश्चित करेगा! माँ की गोद में जब पहली बार मेरे मुख से कुछ शब्द माँ-बाबा ने कहलवाए होंगे और मेरे कानों में वह बोली गूंजी होगी, तब जिन शब्दों का उच्चारण किया […]
We live in a world that often celebrates toughness. We are told to grow a thick skin, to be strong at all costs, to move fast, speak louder, and hide what we feel. Gentleness is frequently misunderstood as weakness, and sensitivity as something to be corrected. Yet, it is often softness that carries us through
Long before the date of my birth was registered, much before my name was decided or even my existence was confirmed, my heart was beginning to form. It was then that it was introduced to the language of unconditional love. The first language my heart ever knew was the language that allows a mother to
Before I ever understood the power of words, there was a language that quietly settled into my life. It entered without grammar books or lessons, without rules or corrections. It arrived through voices I trusted, through warmth I recognised, and through emotions I felt long before I could name them. My mother tongue was not
हिन्दी भाषी परिवार में जन्म हुआ। परिवार की वार्तालाप और बोलचाल की भाषा हिन्दी थी। अवधी का असर स्पष्ट था।बचपन के शब्द, जिनका अर्थ माता-पिता और मैं ही समझ सकते थे — मम्म, प्याली, गुड़िया, छुइ, मुई, लूका-छिप्पी, हप्पा, भुक्की — न जाने कब उस प्रिय खेल के गीत बन गए… गुगु मैया, तैली तिल्लया…
In today’s digital world, success is often measured by numbers. Likes, shares, views, and followers seem to decide the worth of a piece of writing. When a blog does not go viral, it is easy to feel that it has failed. But the truth is much simpler and much kinder: blogging without going viral is
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There was a time when life didn’t buzz every few seconds. A time when happiness wasn’t measured in likes, filters, or followers. The 90s were not perfect, but they were pure — simple days stitched together with little joys that felt big at heart. Reliving the 90s is like opening an old cupboard and finding
We live in a time where speed is celebrated. Messages are typed in seconds, notes are stored in apps, and reminders pop up before we even have to remember them. Somewhere along the way, the simple act of writing by hand has quietly stepped into the background. Yet, whenever the mind feels overwhelmed or information
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Words are an indispensable part of any language and its literature. From the time we learn to speak, words become our world. All our thoughts and ideas are intricately woven into an amazing web of words. My blog—rather, the choice of this topic—bloomed from this seed of thought: how do I present my ideas? Should
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Just as human beings wear many hats in their lifetime, words too wear many hats; they explain, they deliver information, and they help put our thoughts into action. Words have the power to make things happen—the power to do more than merely convey meaning. They have the ability to help, to heal, to humiliate, to
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