Essays & Short Stories

Nithya AS shares a heartwarming account of the day filled with anticipation when she was about to become an elder sister. Even though she felt her prayers to God for a baby sister may have accidentally exchanged with another family in the hospital, Nithya was more than happy when a cuddly little sibling filled up her life with love and warmth.

Montessori school is like a bittersweet memory for so many of us. Nithya AS shares an endearing account of her kindergarten days that wasn’t as she would have liked it. Until one day, there was a double surprise in store for her, now etched in her memory. Read on to be pleasantly surprised and smile along with Nithya!

Have you taken a pause from your busy schedule to watch life go by? Aarush Mohan does just that, as he spends a few minutes on his balcony to watch life go by and just being in the moment…

Nithay AS ponders over a misty morning as she spends time with her pet goat’s playful kids. Amidst the calm and peace of the early morning, she mulls over how the city wakes up with its distinctive din of a busy urban civilisation. But, at the same time, nothing can dampen the spirits of a promising early morning.

Usually, a father is a daughter’s first hero. Sheema Shireen, in a memoir from her childhood chapters, narrates some heartwarming nuggets of special moments shared with her father. The joyrides on his Vespa and a unique rhyme that he often hummed are deeply etched in her memories that strive so hard to fill up the vacuum.

Sheema Shireen takes a moment by her window on a December evening, watching the sun setting on the horizon. As she watches each flickering light of the faraway houses to the lights of vehicles on the road, she is filled with awe of the expanse of the universe and our existence on this planet. Sometimes all it takes is a moment of pause to enjoy a beauteous winter evening by the window.

A mother’s heart beats for her little girl as they start a new life away from the toxicity of an abusive home. No matter how hopeless it may seem, but a mother’s love and strength are strong enough to overcome all odds. Here’s a refreshing little story by Sanaya Parkar of a mother-daughter duo making a new start filled with hope and happiness.