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conversation with my father

I sat with my father, the conversation, a hesitant and tentative thing. I wanted to talk to him about his past, about the things h…

#father#conversation#silence

— Rehan QureshiAug 15, 2026

the prize

He walked home from school, the prize clutched in his hand. It was a small trophy, not very impressive, but it was his. He had won…

#boy#prize#father

— Aniruddh MenonAug 6, 2026

my father's silences, a partial catalogue

The silence at the dinner table when something was wrong but no one had named it yet. This silence lasted sometimes through the fu…

#father#family#essay

— Ira ChaudharyJul 20, 2026

a father's love

my father, he's a man, of few words, he never says, I love you, he never says, I'm proud of you, but he shows, it, in his actions,…

#love#family#father

— Rehan QureshiJul 8, 2026

my father visits for three days

He comes with a bag that is always too large for three days. He brings things my mother has packed: a steel dabba of mathri (for m…

#family#father#delhi

— Ira ChaudharyJun 19, 2026

my father's love

My father has never been one for words, he's always shown his love through actions, through the way he provides for us, and takes…

#family#love#father

— Rehan QureshiJun 14, 2026