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“I Hear Echoes In The Tea Gardens”– A Song Of Migration And Resilience
My story begins long before I was born—before my father pursued education, before my grandmother first stepped onto Assam’s red soil. It begins in the corridors of colonial history, when my ancestors...
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Ramjibhai’s Guide To A Perfect Cup Of Chai
Authored by AIF Fellow Ananya Chandra Ramjibhai on his way to deliver happiness into our mugs. Photo courtesy of author. Meet Ramjibhai, support staff here at VIKSAT. He’s a warm friend at the office...
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“It Is In The Ache Of The Instrument That We Find The Soul Of The Song”
Authored by AIF Fellow Sarah Khan I have always been fascinated by the human mind’s ability to adapt. One moment, I am a university graduate, feeling the weight of an unjust world at an unprecedented...
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Why I’m Choosing Therapy Over Toxic Friendships: Finding Balance At 20
“It took me three panic attacks and a breakup to realize: healing doesn’t mean holding onto people who hurt you.” I’m 20. And for most of my life, I thought friendship meant loyalty at all costs. Even...
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Do Marks Really Define My Future? – Thoughts Of A CBSE Student
– A Night Before the Result It’s the night before the board exam result—and I’m stuck in a loop. Not just refreshing the CBSE website or group chats, but in my mind, torn between two thoughts: What if...
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Slumber To Sprint: How I Leapt Back Into The Game After Two Decades
My Career Return Journey Two decades of hibernation—yes, two whole decades. I might as well have been a squirrel hoarding dreams instead of nuts, or Rip Van Winkle snoozing through the seasons of...
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Beyond The Medals: What Sports Taught Me About Life And Leadership
“Whether you win or not, play. Whether you fall or not, run. Because somewhere between the field and the finish line—you find who you really are.” As a young little girl, I once believed that success...
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What No One Tells You About Being The ‘Good Girl’
I was the good girl. The one who never talked back. The one who smiled politely even when her heart sank. The one who knew how to make herself smaller to keep the peace. Being the good girl meant...
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When Numbers Failed Me, Words Saved Me
Till sixth grade, I somehow managed to be the ‘above average’ kid — quietly slipping through exams with decent marks. But then the world shut down, and with it, so did my momentum. Online classes...
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Paper-Bending: A Story Of Waste, Wonder, And Weaving Joy
I was in a train, traveling in a third AC compartment. I don’t remember exactly where I was headed—it was a long journey. As the attendant came around distributing bedsheets, an uncle sitting across...
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