<![CDATA[Stories by Sushmita Chakraborty | Love, silence & the unsaid on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@sushmita.chakra.connect?source=rss-655266e699d0------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*BN66KDS0PeFBqhfU3h78MQ.png Stories by Sushmita Chakraborty | Love, silence &amp; the unsaid on Medium https://medium.com/@sushmita.chakra.connect?source=rss-655266e699d0------2 Medium Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:49:37 GMT <![CDATA[Maa, This Isn’t Goodbye. It’s Just Until Next Year. ❤️]]>

From the first sound of dhaak to the last Shubho Bijoya, some celebrations never truly leave us.

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It used to be about new clothes and pandal hopping. Now, it is about the people I hope will always be beside me.

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I am terrified of the day when her beautiful smile becomes just a memory.

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One disappeared without a trace. The other I gave away with love. I never imagined how much I would miss them both.

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We can fight aging, but can we ever bring back the life, memories, and feelings of being young?

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Life doesn’t tell us when an ordinary moment is about to become unforgettable.

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One tiny mistake. And suddenly, I had a lot of explaining to do.

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Food, clothing, and shelter are still essential. But today, even a 1% battery warning can make us panic.

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]]> https://medium.com/purely-hearts/roti-kapda-makaan-and-a-fully-charged-mobile-phone-0065d7055fa4?source=rss-655266e699d0------2 https://medium.com/p/0065d7055fa4 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:20:38 GMT 2026-10-10T06:20:38.118Z <![CDATA[Lying Is a Disease]]>

The deepest damage of a lie begins when someone else’s dishonesty makes you question your own truth.

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When the Person You Need Doesn’t Show Up and You Discover Who Was There All Along

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