A family’s journey to safety amid floods
The chopper hovering overhead almost threw us off the insufficiently wide and one-and-a-half feet high median strip of the road into the deeper water. The helicopter belonged to some wing of Indian security forces and was perhaps taking stock of the ground situation. We were already knee-deep and struggling to keep our footing as
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
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