Stories from Vanisha

As a young boy, I quickly learned that to survive in this world, I had to get along with difficult people. Overlooking their weakness and focusing on the bright side seemed like the right thing to…

I had 1 lakh in my account and 3 lakh in fixed deposit when I took an apartment on rent and started living independently.  That 1 lakh was a great moral support. The situation got better…

Although I was illiterate, I managed to educate my children. Two of my sons became doctors and settled abroad, while my two daughters became professionals and married. I was happy and proud of them. During times…

At a very early age, my parents made it very clear that I have no other choice than to study hard and become a highly qualified professional. The later life would become easy, I was told…

I fell in love with this beautiful girl in my class, Rekha. Every romantic movie and song seems to be telling the story of my heart. My best friend also liked her. After secretly admiring her…

I worked as a government official before the India-Pakistan partition. My colleagues called me Binal Babu. Our staff included both Hindus and Muslims, working under English officers. Even though the British ruled over us and there…

Every time we experience something different in a new relationship; never felt this before. After a while, somehow, we lose interest. The feeling simply evaporates and we are back to confusion.  How suddenly the feeling has…

“It’s so cool these days that young people in their twenties live independently and get highly paid at MNCs. They enjoy holidays with their friends, parties, shopping, and more,” my teenage daughter told me one day.…