<![CDATA[Stories by Riya Chakraborty on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@writingislife?source=rss-366b2bcf8946------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*hqp8tCsDd-MrjRxSeEy_cw.jpeg Stories by Riya Chakraborty on Medium https://medium.com/@writingislife?source=rss-366b2bcf8946------2 Medium Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:55:53 GMT <![CDATA[I Was the Adult for My Mother]]>

A real-life story about early adulting and how a child can lose their childhood

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]]> https://medium.com/illumination/i-was-the-adult-for-my-mother-dfcd1bc7969d?source=rss-366b2bcf8946------2 https://medium.com/p/dfcd1bc7969d Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:26:57 GMT 2026-11-03T09:26:57.682Z <![CDATA[Did Family Chaos Cause My ADHD?]]>

Science would probably disagree with me, but this is my personal take on the chaos my mind dislikes

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]]> https://medium.com/infinite-impulse/did-family-chaos-cause-my-adhd-70188ea0a890?source=rss-366b2bcf8946------2 https://medium.com/p/70188ea0a890 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:47:11 GMT 2026-11-03T04:47:11.858Z <![CDATA[What’s Harder Than a Break-Up?]]>

We think that moving away and letting go is what solves it

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]]> https://medium.com/infinite-impulse/whats-harder-than-a-break-up-a18cb7c7255d?source=rss-366b2bcf8946------2 https://medium.com/p/a18cb7c7255d Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:42:21 GMT 2026-11-02T18:14:41.605Z <![CDATA[What Really Is Friendship?]]>

Is it hours of conversation, or is it as simple as looking at each other and knowing the exact reason for the laugh?

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Mine took me back to Rennes, Rome, Ooty and Mumbai, and I am still listening

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]]> https://medium.com/illumination/the-memory-you-want-to-relive-is-telling-you-something-3ad23d6ca6b7?source=rss-366b2bcf8946------2 https://medium.com/p/3ad23d6ca6b7 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:16:41 GMT 2026-10-29T10:16:41.794Z <![CDATA[How to Avoid Unwanted Meet-Ups & Conversations You Can’t Ignore]]>

A real-life guide to dodging relatives, old classmates and random “let’s catch up” people, without becoming the villain

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]]> https://medium.com/infinite-impulse/how-to-avoid-unwanted-meet-ups-conversations-you-cant-ignore-760aabca149f?source=rss-366b2bcf8946------2 https://medium.com/p/760aabca149f Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:17:10 GMT 2026-10-27T17:17:10.315Z <![CDATA[I Am Tired of Whispering That I Am on My Period]]>

We worship a goddess who bleeds, so why do we hide our periods?

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]]> https://medium.com/illumination/i-am-tired-of-whispering-that-i-am-on-my-period-94de4659e14b?source=rss-366b2bcf8946------2 https://medium.com/p/94de4659e14b Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:23:03 GMT 2026-10-23T04:23:03.382Z <![CDATA[The Spooky Dream: Blood Behind the Wall of Mirrors]]>

My friend Tiyasha woke up from this dream 2 years ago, and it has never left her. I still wonder whose memory she was carrying that night

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]]> https://medium.com/infinite-impulse/the-spooky-dream-blood-behind-the-wall-of-mirrors-9172f23e2617?source=rss-366b2bcf8946------2 https://medium.com/p/9172f23e2617 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:38:01 GMT 2026-10-19T17:38:01.750Z <![CDATA[Some Things Kept Unknown Must Stay Unknown]]>

What’s hiding behind the door marked “Do Not Open Until Halloween”?

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]]> https://medium.com/infinite-impulse/some-things-kept-unknown-must-stay-unknown-fd32dc7ec0d3?source=rss-366b2bcf8946------2 https://medium.com/p/fd32dc7ec0d3 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:54:06 GMT 2026-10-16T18:54:06.940Z <![CDATA[The Grand Worship of the Divine Feminine: Durga Puja]]>

As a Bengali, I must bring this part of our culture to the world

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