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Gowri Bhargav

I’m a certified storyteller, a writer/poet by passion and a perpetual dreamer. This blog is home to all my writings—stories, poetry, travelogues, book reviews and much more. Do show your love by reading and commenting.

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Below C Level

Below C Level

“Tring…!” rang the phone punctuating the silence in the house. Shekar muted his office meeting and rushed to the living room to pick up his phone. “Hello! Is this Mani's father? I'm Mouli, his class teacher. I have something important to discuss.” “Yes, Sir! Is...

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Soup for Santa

Soup for Santa

“Achoo!” Santa's nose was swollen red and his body was burning with fever. Christmas had been a grand success but unfortunately, Santa was down with the flu. “I'd told you to carry a flask filled with hot water and wear ear muffs. You never listen,” said Mrs. Santa...

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E less Adventure

E less Adventure

January's prompt by Beyond the Box required us to write Poetry/ Prose without the letter E. Here's my take in Poetry and Prose   𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝟭 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 : 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 Far away ‘midst chromatic sky, Mon Amour! You and I shall sail with spirits high, Watching rising sun...

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The Red Ganges (Book Review)

The Red Ganges (Book Review)

Book: The Red Ganges Author: Monalisa Joshi Publisher: Chrysanthemum Chronicles Number of Pages: 275 The Red Ganges’ by Monalisa Joshi is the first book in ‘The Red Ganges’ duology.   The story set in the early twentieth century Kolkata, vividly portrays the life of...

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My Name is Cinnamon ( Book Review)

My Name is Cinnamon ( Book Review)

“ My Nama is Cinnamon” is a heartwarming story of a thirteen-year-old boy named Roshan Rishikesh Paranjape nicknamed “ Cinnamon” by his parents. Cinnamon is adopted and raised by a Bengali mom and Marathi dad. Though Cinnamon loves them, he yearns to meet his birth...

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