A daughter reflects on the profound life lessons inherited from her father—Baba—whose quiet strength, romantic heart, and unwavering forgiveness shaped her deeply. Through smiles, silence, gratitude, and resilience, he taught her to stay afloat in life. Though difficult to emulate fully, his legacy continues to guide and inspire her.
We stand as equals. We both make a marriage work. We both make a relationship sustainable. We make what it takes to make a home out of a house.
I never wrote any soppy social media post about our friendship and the mugs, because unlike me, she likes maintaining a low profile on social media.
That struck hard on Laalima. She couldn’t decipher her state of mind. The confusion between real-life setbacks and something which is waiting to happen.
Is the sanctity of holy matrimony still more important than the consent of women in India? It all sounds terribly like dark comedy. I mean what sort of a marriage is this, where a grown man doesn’t even know/understand something as basic as consent, right? Well, many marriages work this way. But that’s a story for another day.
I still remember for a fleeting moment, how I could feel the lump in your throat and see your eyes well up while telling me the story before you regained your composure. However, it was long enough for me to notice and remember it like it was just yesterday.
It’s difficult to forget the first love of your life. Those are the times when your emotions overpower your mind. Societal parameters and boundaries take a back seat whereas the heart gets the utmost priority. There is no dearth of love stories during teenage years but nobody knows how many of them are true love and not infatuation. And what if this true love takes a different shape later in life. Read this heart-warming love story by Sudakshina Roy
Love is not always about the opposite gender. Pure love is everywhere and subtle. What you need is to have that heart to feel and reflect through it. It could be a teacher-student affection or ones who never returned. Not necessary the everyday dosage. Read this beautiful narration through a teacher’s lens.
