Reflecting on human bonds through an unexpected encounter
I cannot resist a handshake with this teenage boy selling roasted peanuts with shells outside my hotel in Haridwar. Every day I return from work or lunch or dinner, I tend to buy a couple of handfuls of peanuts from him. As soon as he sees me approach his cart, he flashes a
Unveiling silent struggles in a mother’s heart and the fragile dynamics of family relationships
How bad must have I hurt her that she broke the mug she had gifted me just a week before, while I kept watching her through an open door from the next room? Given the camaraderie I and my mother share, there was nothing particularly strange about
Binyamin’s struggle for acceptance in an unfamiliar city
“Come back home if you don’t feel safe there,” his mother told him over the phone. In her voice, Binyamin found both solace and refuge after a property broker in the city he had never visited before refused to rent him the flat he liked.
Initially, the broker was enthusiastic and jovial in the
A son’s silent struggles: Unveiling the poetic journey of pain, betrayal, and resilience
A mound of fresh beans sat on a piece of cloth in the kitchen. The ceiling fan slowly came to a stop, thanks to an unscheduled power cut. Darakhshaan packed lunch for her younger son, accompanied him to the main gate, and saw him off without kissing him