by Bhavani Sundaram | Dec 9, 2025 | Poetry, Uncategorized
If I Could Tell My Younger Self If I could tell my younger selfjust one thing,I’d say—breathe.Not every stormis meant to break you;some arriveonly to teach youhow strong you already are. I’d say—be kinder to yourself.You don’t need to carryevery expectationon small...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Dec 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Urdu, there are two words that look almost identical and differ by just a single dot—yet their meanings carry entire philosophies within them. Nadar — ندرNazar — نذر The difference is small in script, but profound in thought. Nadar means grace, blessing, or divine...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Dec 9, 2025 | Poetry, Uncategorized
Letters I Never Sent Letters I never sentstill live in the quiet corners of my mind—folded whispers,creased from being read a thousand timesbut never spoken aloud. They carry wordsI was too shy to say,feelings I was afraid to feel,truths I wasn’t ready to face. Some...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Nov 19, 2025 | Random Musings
Creating quarrels never gives us anything except a deep sense of unsettlement. If there was one game that never made sense in school, it was Tug of War.(And after watching Squid Game, my dislike only grew.)A game where people pull from both ends, injuring their hands,...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Nov 15, 2025 | Short Stories
One day at sunset, the sun asked the world,“Who can replace me if I am not there?”All were silent… until a small lamp whispered,“I will try.” In a quiet village lived an orphan boy who worked in a small shop to earn his living. He studied alongside his work, and every...
