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Swapna Goyal

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Swapna Goyal

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Aug 12

POV: You Gained Weight Watching a Food Reel

Let me tell you about my superpower.

POV: You Gained Weight Watching a Food Reel

Swapna Goyal

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Jul 30

My Thumb Quit

Let me tell you how I ended up at an orthopedic doctor’s clinic at 8am, in considerable pain, having injured myself in a manner I was not…

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Jul 22

I Win Every Argument. Unfortunately, Always Two Hours Late.

Let me tell you about my best conversations.

I Win Every Argument. Unfortunately, Always Two Hours Late.

Swapna Goyal

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Jul 16

The Mithai Isn’t Lost. My Patience Might Be.

Let me describe a creature I know intimately.

The Mithai Isn’t Lost. My Patience Might Be.

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Jul 11

Why Are You People Like This? An Investigation.

I have a confession.

Why Are You People Like This? An Investigation.

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Jul 2

Friends: The Family We Had the Good Sense to Choose Ourselves

I grew up in a small town where friendship was gloriously uncomplicated.

Friends: The Family We Had the Good Sense to Choose Ourselves

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Jun 24

Blinkit Can Wait. My Vegetables Have Feelings.

Every Saturday morning, I do something my children consider deeply unnecessary.

Blinkit Can Wait. My Vegetables Have Feelings.

Swapna Goyal

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Jun 17

Is It Okay to Just Be You? A Question I’ve Been Carrying for Thirty Years

Let me say the quiet part out loud.

Is It Okay to Just Be You? A Question I’ve Been Carrying for Thirty Years

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Jun 10

The City I Grew Up In No Longer Recognises Me Either

Before I step out of my childhood home these days, I do something I never imagined I would: I ask for directions.

The City I Grew Up In No Longer Recognises Me Either

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Jun 3

Is Everyone Looking for That One Friend?

I’ve been socialising quite a lot these days. Between walks, lunches, coffee meets and various social gatherings, I’ve been meeting people…

Is Everyone Looking for That One Friend?

Swapna Goyal

Swapna Goyalshe/her

Candid essays on Indian life, food, and the quiet choices women make. I write what everyone thinks, but nobody says.

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