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Dear Reader, If life is a tree, then choices are leaves. Some get plucked (circumstances), some fall with the seasons, and a few stay, shaping the tree's story. When I watched Homebound, the Hindi movie that missed its run at the Oscars, I wasn’t just struck by the theme of an unequal and unfair world …
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Dear Reader, Dropping in your inbox earlier than expected. I'm excited to share the publication of my short story 'The Cost of Rai' in Issue 9 of Setu Journal. I will look forward to your thoughts on this story, which is special to me. It brings the flavour of the hills of Garhwal to which …
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Dear Reader, Have you ever thought of yourself as a storyteller? If you haven’t, consider it now. We are storytellers—on a daily basis, we engage in storytelling, constructing narratives about ourselves, our entitlements, our sense of belonging, our relationships, and the forces that hold us back or propel us. These stories gradually begin to shape …
Author Name: Sonia Dogra Book Name: Airavata About the Author: Sonia is an essential poet at heart, who also dabbles in the world of short stories. She is a freelance editor with AuthorsUpFront. Having been an educator for ten years and owing to an association with a children's bilingual monthly 'Keekli' for the past five …
It’s already December and well, a year since I became a part of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group, spearheaded by the wonderful Alex J. Cavanugh. Thank you to my friend Susan Rouchard who introduced me to this wonderful writing space which is so supportive and non-judgemental of your writing journey. If any of you wish …
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A Hundred Quills 