How I Met Him…
Thread 2: The Quiet Confusion Slowly, our words began to flow,Little talks, sweet laughs, soft and slow.He, an early bird, chasing dreams of light,I, a night owl, in the depths of night. Sometimes I’d call, my heart afloat,And he’d tease gently, with a loving note:“My mother says sleep early… no talking to pretty girls at […]
How I Met Him…
Thread 1: A Winter Morning A chilly winter morning, I hurried along,My heart in a flutter, my steps in a song.Late and anxious, my mind full of fear,“What will they say? Will anything go clear?” Then I saw him, calm and so bright,On a red Scooty, gliding like light.He was late too, yet untroubled, at […]
A Story That Changed How I See the World
When I first started reading, I mostly stuck to fiction. I would read stories by Satyajit Ray, Ruskin Bond, Tagore, Salman Rushdie, and Agatha Christie. I was drawn to crime, thrillers, and suspense; I never really thought much beyond entertainment. Then one day, I went to the library and found a book by Bama. I […]
A Bengali Daughter’s Diary
Hi, I’m Debarati Mondal, a teacher, and this is my personal space where I share everything from beauty journeys to life’s raw emotions. If you’re here again, welcome back. Today’s blog isn’t about skincare; it’s about skin-deep feelings. It’s about growing up as the only daughter in a Bengali middle-class family, something that’s equal parts […]