Aruna was inconsolable. The doctor was explaining what went wrong. She however, did not hear him. Her ears echoed only with the imaginary cries of her stillborn baby. Raghav, her husband looked on helplessly. He could not muster the courage of telling her what the doctors had told him. Aruna could never bear children again.… Read More A magic touch…

Arti, a single parent, was now looking for a companion to share responsibilities with and combat her loneliness. She parked her car. The rain had stopped and the moon was out in its glory. She could see in the window, her favourite flower in the vase . Amit, her high school friend often helped out… Read More The proposal!

Anu had loved Raj since she was seven.He was her friend’s older brother and she had a huge crush on him. He had always treated her like a kid. It was only recently she realised he loved her equally. Their parents had agreed despite reservations on an inter-caste marriage. Today was the wedding and there… Read More Just married!

The melodious song playing on the radio soothed my soul. I started humming and mouthed the lyrics. My teenage son started correcting me. “This is not how it goes mom. You are spoiling it”. Just then, my husband walked in singing the same way as me. My son shrugged and gave up. Little did he… Read More Our little story…

Nalini sat on the bench drinking a cup of tea. She watched the falling rain. She wanted to soak it all in tonight. Life would no longer be the same after today. Some days later, she returned home with her little daughter. Nalini switched on the light bulb and heard her daughter exclaim “Wow Ma, I… Read More Mother’s love

I put Anjali to bed last night. I can’t find her this morning. Ajay, my husband, seemed unperturbed by my hysteria. Our marriage was disintegrating but did he not love his daughter? There was heavy rain outside but I decided to go out and look for her myself. The fog seemed to envelop me. Just… Read More The missing child…

I brought water to a boil and poured in milk, sugar, tea leaves and ginger to add extra zing.I drank the first sip.It tasted awful! What had gone wrong?I had brought together the best ingredients hoping to get a perfect cup of tea!I realised,I had added green tea instead of regular tea leaves. Sometimes, adding… Read More Not my cup of tea!

The sky was star studded but there was no moon. Quite like my marriage. Happy, successful, shining gems along the way but childless. The moon was indeed missing. We had contemplated adoption but would we love an adopted child as our own? I felt differently today. My heart and mind went out to the little… Read More The missing moon…

Mira entered the airplane. Nervously tugging her bag. Butterflies in her stomach. Anxiously straightening her shirt. She looked around at the cabin crew and passengers. Their smile reassured and instilled some confidence within her. As she entered the cockpit she greeted her co-pilot. This was her first flight as a pilot and in the first… Read More A silent promise!