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Shreya's avatar

This is a gentle, loving halo of a piece. I loved and felt every tender word. 💜

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Suvransu Mitra's avatar

I really loved this piece; it's beautifully written and gently powerful. The way you’ve captured the quiet ache of a mother’s love, freedom, and the passing of time is so relatable and moving. I’ve shared it with a few friends and acquaintances, some of whom are mothers themselves, and they deeply resonated with the emotions you’ve expressed.

Lovely work!

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Charulatha Banerjee's avatar

Thank you very much Suvransu Babu. I do hope you will continue as a regular reader.

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TULIKA SINHA's avatar

Also a demonstration of power of brevity & poetry. So much said in so little.

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TULIKA SINHA's avatar

Made me go into pregnant silence after hearing this and then hearing it again.

Kudos for pushing the envelope(s).

Diya's voice is indeed best when unaccompanied.

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Charulatha Banerjee's avatar

Thank you Tulika. Her singing elevated the piece a few notches. And yes, sometimes we can say a lot when we say little or nothing.

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Khyati Parekh's avatar

Charulatha, thank you for owning your mothering and giving all of us courage to own our personal versions of it. It's not a red or blue. It is so so so so many shades. Thank you for showing us the light.

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Mallika Bhatia's avatar

Your pretty face, your effortless storytelling and raw, tender emotion.... loved everything about this. Thank you for writing this.

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Alaknanda Sengupta's avatar

So this is the magic of Rhythm....! 💗💗 You have told a saga in a few words. The reading, the photograph, the singing by Additiya have all come together so beautifully!

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Natasha Badhwar's avatar

So simple, yet it grips the heart and holds it a tad too tight..

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Ronita Chattopadhyay's avatar

This is so beautiful. And the song in the end elevates it. Warm wishes for both artists. And the son.

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Suranjana Ghosh's avatar

This is even more special than the first time I heard you read it, Charulatha. "Shudhu jaoa asa" is such an evocative motif for the tug and release of a mother's relationship with her child. Bravo for putting out this brave, vulnerable piece!

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Charulatha Banerjee's avatar

Thank you Suranjana.

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Raju Tai's avatar

Uffff Charulatha..

1. The story of love, space, a candid mother

2. The way you read

3. The bearded man at the back

4. The song at the end

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Charulatha Banerjee's avatar

Thank you Raju. Sorcerers of the gentlest kind you all are. Extracting magic from Muggles. 🪄

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Additiya Mukherjee's avatar

Life is coming back and forth in tides indeed!

Yes, he returns home for a holiday. And perhaps to the shore of his mother's care and warmth. I see it more clearly today. Have a nice Sunday! You have made mine nicer already.

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Shalini Puri's avatar

Utterly beautiful Charulatha, my first read of the day. Hard to hold back as we hear you read with such pure heartfelt emotions. I say the same to my daughter. Stay, I say and hear her chide me. And Aditya’s rendition is magical.

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Charulatha Banerjee's avatar

Thank you Shalini. 🤗

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