A long time ago, along the banks of the mighty Sutlej, lived a small sparrow named Chibi. She was golden brown in color, with eyes as black as a moonless night. One day, Chibi thought of growing herself a field of wheat. However, it soon dawned on her that doing all the work on her Read more…

I still remember the day as if it were yesterday. I was in grade two, trying to convince my mother to let me watch Aladdin before completing my homework. And as any 90’s kid would tell you, missing an episode of Aladdin was a big deal back then! Unless I managed to complete my homework Read more…

Literary expressions had caught my fascination from an early age. As a teenager, I used to jot down quotes and song lyrics on my room’s wall. I did that both to motivate myself and to gain a clarity of thought. Now, I had been extremely lucky to have gotten the right to education and a Read more…

People who are familiar with me even in the slightest, know for a fact that I am probably the biggest cinephile in their circle. Now, I’m well aware of the eyebrows that will be raised by a few fellow peers as to how (and why) a cinephile – a pseudo-intellectual one at that *cough cough* Read more…

A hero is often a person that does something extraordinary and exemplary; he is someone who inspires people to move forward or helps them do things better. My hero, however, is not a person. My hero cannot speak, but its words invariably offer me a solace like none other. My hero cannot move, yet it Read more…

My story is not a very interesting one, but I’m sure it will set you thinking about the significance of giving books at least one chance in your life. Hello! I’m a twelfth-grade student from the state of Punjab. Like most Indian students, I was no big fan of books as I found them quite Read more…