Reading Time: 2 minutesMental health is a hashtag. Mental illness is still a secret. A charming vocabulary can never make a person’s suffering sound pretty. Indian families might be aware, but are they willing to speak their truths instead of simmering in uncomfortable silence? It’s time to face reality.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany Indian marriages have become punishing and relentless. Why do these marriages continue? How much suffering is justified? When is the best time to exit? Why women stay has its roots in guilt and vulnerability. Women carry much more than they can and are blamed when they break.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 1970s was a difficult time for women, especially for those residing in Indian villages. They lived restricted lives and had no say in what was chosen for them. They endured more than what women today can handle. Silence became their second language.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow many secrets does it take to complete an Indian family? Every household has its truths. Some are better hidden than the rest. It’s time that rumors and gossip are put to the test. Would you and your family survive the skeletons in the closet?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWomen can often pick up on signs that men won’t even give a thought to. This could be a gender-based attribute, sensing warnings before the real danger arrives. My novel Cobra Orchard gets beneath the surface of women’s intuition and how damaging its dismissal can be.
Reading Time: 3 minutesPeople come together for the most bizarre reasons. Family isn’t simply defined by blood. It stands for something greater than biology. It’s a love that bears no obligation but still thrives on understanding and reciprocation. You simply need an open mind and heart to identify this.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIndian families often run on inherited debts. Children are subtly reminded that they must repay a parent’s love and care, reinforcing the idea that nothing comes free in this world. Let’s explore how fear leads to a vicious cycle of generational trauma.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhy is silence so heavy in Indian families? Who decides what is said and what stays hidden? How long can the uncomfortable truths be buried before they spring back with a vengeance? If only the answers were as easy to state. Psychological thriller Cobra Orchard navigates the discomfort.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA good daughter. Three words that have done more harm than good. Living up to this reputation is tiring and severely limits a girl’s identity and independence. When being ideal turns a woman into a lovely showpiece in her own home.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThese words have echoed in every Indian home at some point or the other. Why are fear and shame used to influence choices and alter decisions? Let’s understand the psychology and damage these words have wreaked generation after generation. How I used this tension in my psychological thriller.
