“Someone once told me the definition of Hell: The last day you have on earth, the person you became will meet the person you could have become.”
Who You Are And Who You Can Become
Fresh Off The Boat
It was a humble neighborhood of red brick apartments in a middle-class neighborhood of Toronto. The black door to a nondescript building opens and a woman walks out. A little stooped, her entire body seems to be apologizing for its presence. Neha wears black trousers, a slightly crumpled cotton blouse, and a large blazer. Her …
Bitiya – a daughter is born
The Second Son - Episode 2 Link to Episode 1 India was basking in the early days of independence after the withdrawal of Colonial rule. There was tentative joy, budding confidence, and a glimmer of hope that had long been absent in the country. People were exhilarated by their newfound freedom and they were eager …
The Starving Artist
God had generously bestowed talent on Ashmita, but he had not been so generous with good fortune. When Ashmita was a child, she lost both her parents in a car accident. Ashmita was nine then. And her younger brother Sameer was just over a year old. Ashmita had just returned from school that day. From …
Gharcholu -it isn’t just another saree
Twenty-eight years ago, I was a newly betrothed young lady, soon to join a bustling and close-knit family. That pre-wedding phase was heady and exciting. In a short span of months, my transition from a girl to a young lady was happening quickly. One day, I found myself on a trip with my mother-in-law-to-be and …
Airak 