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Stories that demand to be told | #52
"You write movingly about tenderness, fear, and loss, yet often use writing as an exit ramp, not a place to dwell..." That one stung. Because it was…
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Natasha Badhwar
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Raju Tai
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Ochre Sky Stories
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Vimal Chitra
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Ajay Kelkar
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Kanchan Balani
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Reema Ahmad
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Alaknanda Sengupta
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Stories that demand to be told | #51
"I dream of creative re-civilization, where we respect each other’s speeds and desires, because we want our own speeds and desires to be respected."
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Natasha Badhwar
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Raju Tai
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Ochre Sky Stories
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Parool
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Roshni
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Suranjana Ghosh
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Soumitra Vatsal
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Nidhi Arora
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Shobhna
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Stories that demand to be told | #50
50 weeks of the finest personal essays from writers from the Ochre Sky Workshops! Come celebrate this collective golden anniversary with us ⭐💫✨
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Natasha Badhwar
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Raju Tai
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Ochre Sky Stories
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Anusha Khan
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Rituparna Ghosh
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Kanchan Balani
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Koyel Lahiri
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Roshni
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May 2025

Why I am teaching ‘Leadership & Selfhood through Creative Writing’
We are all made up of stories. Data too, but it is the stories that have been neglected for too long. Why do they matter? I know the answer
Published on Immortal for a Moment by Natasha Badhwar • 
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Stories that demand to be told | #49
Efficiency is a great virtue, yet we need something more to feel fulfilled. We need connection. Connection to the self, first. This is an essential…
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Dushyant
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Natasha Badhwar
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Raju Tai
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Ochre Sky Stories
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Khyati Parekh
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Sharmada
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Ajay Kelkar
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Karthik
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Charulatha Banerjee
Stories that demand to be told | #48
"I retched and spluttered up a mountain of pent-up emotions. He held me while my body rejuvenated itself, along with our relationship."
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Natasha Badhwar
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Raju Tai
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Nidhi Arora
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Priyanka Bhadani
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Smriti Iyer
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Sumira Khan
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Dipti Tamang
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Anusanthee
10 things that happen at The Rhythm of Our Stories
Observe like a poet, write like a storyteller. Be audacious, join us!
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Raju Tai
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Natasha Badhwar
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Vimal Chitra
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Ochre Sky Stories
Stories that demand to be told | #47
“What am I doing here?”, the golden existential words came buzzing into my mind as I faced the cold waters. I, who hadn't said a prayer in years…
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Natasha Badhwar
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Raju Tai
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Shreya
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Sanobar Sabah
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Ayush
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Siddharth Batra
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Charulatha Banerjee
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Not The Wife Material
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Ochre Sky Stories
Do people die? Just like that?
Watch now (1 min) | The puzzle of death cannot be solved, but Savvy dares to touch all the pieces through her words and her voice, at Rhythm of our…
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Ochre Sky Stories
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Not The Wife Material
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Measuring Time in Saturdays
The Ochre Sky Memoir Writing Workshop, March 2025
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Stories that demand to be told | #46
You don't have to reach the summit to be transformed. You just have to walk long enough to meet yourself. And when you do, the question is no longer…
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Samira
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Chitra Kalyani
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Natasha Badhwar
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Raju Tai
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Ochre Sky Stories
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Sanobar Sabah
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Suhani
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Ajay Kelkar
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Sharmada
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4 days of infinite awakening - the rhythm of our stories
Join us at The Rhythm of Our Stories. Unblock your creativity. Amplify your voice. Gain craft and confidence in community. Next cohort starts in July…
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Raju Tai
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Vimal Chitra
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Natasha Badhwar
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Ochre Sky Stories
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