Author: Mayuri Jain

I must have been around five years old when I experienced what I now call my first heartbreak. It was a day filled with happiness and color. My parents had taken me to a fair, and the moment I laid eyes on a bright red balloon, I knew I had to have it. There was…

During the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown, like many others, I found myself consumed by uncertainty. But amid the news cycles, isolation, and eerie silence outside, what struck me most was something quieter—something most people didn’t notice at first. The animals were starving. The chai stalls had shut. Restaurants were closed. Regular feeders were…