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The Wise Monk and the Three Sons

Once upon a time, there lived a King who had three sons. He was getting old and needed to choose which son would become the next King. Since he loved them all equally, he called a wise monk to help him make the right choice. The monk decided to give the sons a test. He gave each son a separate empty room in the palace and 1,000 rupees. He told them, “You have two days. You must use this money to…

The King Who Learned To See

Once upon a time, there was a king named Sirocco. To the outside world, he was a hero. People traveled from far away just to praise him, saying, “There is no one as kind and generous as King Sirocco.” But Sirocco had a secret. While his hands were busy giving gold and food to the poor, his mind was busy playing a mean game. You see, Sirocco felt very small and insecure inside. To make himself…

The Bird Who Hated Humans

Once, a tiny bird built a nest in a tall, green tree. When her babies hatched, she loved them more than anything in the world. Every day, she worked hard to bring them food and keep them safe from harm. But one day, she returned to a nightmare. The tree was gone. Humans had chopped it down, and her nest had disappeared with it. She panicked and searched everywhere among the fallen branches, but…

Life Lessons To Learn From A Housefly

Ever tried to wave a fly off from your room or car? How difficult is it? It would just not go away, right? Well, no matter how irritating these tiny creatures might be, there are a lot of life lessons you can learn from them. Some of which are: 1. Live life fully Houseflies live for only 28 days, and in such a short time, they explore, mate, reproduce, and die. They live fast but with…

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Why Are Women Pressured To Be Good?

In India, when a woman gets married, she leaves her parents’ house and starts living at her husband’s house. But when I got married, I refused to move to my husband’s place. I thought this ritual didn’t make any sense in modern times. My relatives, however, didn’t like this. They questioned my parents, “Why is she still staying with you and not adjusting? Is there something wrong?” My parents…

Why Should We Focus Only On The Good In People

My grandmother-or Aai, as I called her—was a 12th-pass woman who lived in the city and got married to a farmer in the village. For many years, she lived in the village, so even after being educated, Aai started thinking like a typical village woman. When my younger sister was born, Aai wrote a letter to my mother showing her disappointment for giving birth to a second girl. She would…

Bidaai, Kanyadaan, and a Changed Surname — Time to Rethink?

In May 2020, I got married. It was a court marriage due to COVID restrictions, but I’m glad it happened that way — simple, without suffocating rituals. But still, I wasn’t spared from the expectations society imposes on married women. The first expectation was declared right after I stepped out of the court. When I moved towards my car and prepared to leave, my husband’s uncle turned to my…

My Mother Raised Two Daughters in a Society That Wanted a Son

“You have only two daughters? Why don’t you try for a son? Who will look after you when your daughters get married and go to their husbands’ houses?” My mom was often bombarded with such questions. My mom, the only one in my family who didn’t yearn for a son, tells me, “When your sister was born, granny and grandmother were crying in the hospital because they had desperately prayed for a son.…

What A 7-Year-Old Girl Thinks About Bidaai?

Last year, I went to Rajasthan for a wedding and there I met a little girl named Alana. Out of all the guests, I connected the most with Alana. She was a non-stop chatterbox and in her company, the boring marriage rituals became fun. And, before I could comprehend it was the last day of the wedding. We all gathered for the final ritual— the Bidaai of the bride. Alana and I were standing in a…

Would you Eat Food offered by a Person from a Lower Caste?

“We will sightsee until 4, chill for 2 hours, and at 6 go to the sunset point,” said my sister as she made a list of places we had to visit in Rishikesh. Everything was going as per the plan. But in the rush to see everything we skipped our lunch. So before heading to the sunset point, we stopped to have our first meal of the day. We were so hungry that we ordered too much food and struggled to…

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3 Weird Indian Marriage Rituals

I got married in May 2020. Fortunately, it was a court marriage because of COVID-19 restrictions. “Fortunately” because when I got engaged I realized how torturous Indian rituals can be. Wearing a huge costume with 1–2kgs of make-up, stupid photoshoots, standing on the stage for four hours without food, a bursting bladder, and a super fake smile. So, after the engagement ceremony, I decided that…

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Devi's Love

Devi’s Love

In a small village of Rajasthan, there once lived a girl named Devi. As a kid, Devi loved just one thing: playing. She would play all day long; climbing the trees, running in the fields, singing in front of the scarecrows, stealing fruits from farms, and whatnot. Devi’s parents said, “You are a girl, play with dolls and kitchen sets. Stop wandering in the village. What will people say? You have…

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Sky and Fyi

Ever wondered why dogs run behind vehicles at mid-night? My new story Sky and Fyi is about two dog bestfriends who will tell you why.. Please read it and share your thoughts in the comment section.

On one of the busiest bus-stands of Pune, lived two dog bestfriends named Sky and Fyi. Sky and Fyi did everything together.. Be it finding food, running away from stone-throwing people or protecting their territory from other dog gangs, they always had each other’s back.. Throughout the day, they would overcome hundred of challenges but at mid-night, when the city slept, Sky and Fyi would have…

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Hope and Hailey

Once there lived a 38 year-old woman named Hope. Hope lost her husband in a car accident. To educate her son and daughter, Hope rented a tiny shack-hotel at one of the busiest beaches of Goa. The rent was less because the hotel was at the end of the beach. Days passed, Hope gave the shack-hotel all she had but it wasn’t giving the expected profits.. While other shacks were always filled with…

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Mo and Jo

Mo and Jo, a newly-married couple lived in one of the metro cities of India. Mo was a beautiful woman, writer and a huge animal lover. Jo was a fit man, an artist and a huge nature lover. The couple wanted to shift to a place closer to the nature so they started searching for the perfect place. On one random exploration, they came across Honnavar. On the banks of a river, Honnavar was a…

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Aster, The Voyager

Once upon a time there existed a planet called Earth. In the entire solar system, Earth was the only planet that had life, water, and trees on it. It was extremely magical, heavenly, and beautiful. The people and animals that lived here were full of love, care, talent and grateful to be born on such an amazing planet. Humans, the top-most spices of this planet had such evolved brains that they…

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Mo's Corporate Struggle

Do you often feel that you're just not made for the corporate world? Well, Mo thought the same. Read her story to know how she got through the corporate life.

Once there lived a beautiful, simple, and extremely innocent girl named Mo. Her innocence could even make a baby jealous. Mo didn’t see any bad in the world or the people around her. She always assumed and believed that the world was full of loving, caring, and helpful people. Mo had grown up in a small city of India. With the most honest parents, a loving dog, and two-three friends, Mo spent a…

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