Vedapranaa Purkayasta

Solo Travelling – Lessons From The Journeys

Solo travel is more than exploring new destinations, it is a journey of self-discovery. Drawing from experiences across ten destinations, the author shares practical safety tips for women while highlighting how travelling alone builds confidence, independence, resilience, better decision-making, and a deeper connection with both oneself and the places visited.

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The Space to Disagree

This is a contemplative piece from the author where she engages with the norms that have been set for us and reach a balance where we have the right to disagree, the right to think and above all the right to question. All this she argues can be done without compromising the tenets of discipline, loyalty, honesty and integrity.

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parenting

HELICOPTER PARENTING

Helicopter parenting, though driven by love and concern, often limits a child’s confidence, independence, and ability to handle life’s challenges. Drawing from years of teaching experience, the author urges parents to guide rather than control, encourage life skills, maintain open communication, and allow children to learn, make mistakes, and grow independently.

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BOOK MY FUNERAL

In a hyper-digital 2090, even death is controlled by technology. When Leonard Aeliron’s funeral is halted because his identity isn’t linked to the system, his family confronts the absurdity of bureaucratic dependence. The satirical story exposes how excessive digitization can strip humanity, dignity, and compassion from life’s most sacred moments.

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motherhood

I Am Mother To A Young Adult, and Honestly, I Am Scared

A mother reflects on recent crimes involving young adults and fears for her own son’s safety, choices, and relationships. While questioning parenting, communication, and societal influences, she firmly states that nothing justifies violence. Ultimately, she voices every parent’s deepest hope, that their child leaves home each day and returns safe, alive, and unharmed.

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The Collateral Damage Of A Life Unlived

What happens when people are forced to hide essential parts of themselves? This reflective essay explores identity, conformity, repression, and the unseen consequences that ripple through families, workplaces, and communities.

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The Cliché

The story explores the persistent misrepresentation of queer characters across films and web series. It seeks to shed light on the real challenges faced by the LGBTQ community, issues that go far beyond surface-level cliche portrayals of dating or glamour, delving instead into the harsher, deeper struggles that shape their everyday lives.

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