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A Killer Gas Put My Cousin in a Wheelchair for Life and Wiped Out a Generation

When will the lives of poor people matter?

Mar 29

A teenage boy is pushing another teenage boy in a wheelchair on a field with no grass, while the bright sun is a bit foggy, with a silhouette of tall buildings in the distance.

Mar 29

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When You Hit Rock Bottom, The Only Way Is Up

The story of my life — from a loser to a fighter

May 12, 2024

A woman is standing on top of a rock holding a camera.

May 12, 2024

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A-Culturated

A Box of Hot Pasta Stirred a Pot of Emotions and Reaffirmed That I Don’t Belong

I can change my food habits to fit in but where do I hide my brown complexion?

Nov 22, 2024

A bowl containing spaghetti cooked with some vegetables.

Nov 22, 2024

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Namaste Now

I Fought Against and Broke Free From Generations of Gender Bias

I was a bird in a cage who yearned to soar high

Nov 5, 2024

Birds flying high over a sea and the sun is rising.

Nov 5, 2024

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My Boosted Stories

Thank you Medium, the editors, and you — the readers

Nov 8, 2024

A woman is walking through a forest smiling and petals of flowers are falling on her.

Nov 8, 2024

Should I Renounce My Daughter’s American Citizenship?

It has dire consequences, though

20h ago

A passport that says “I am an American” at the top with an image of the statue of liberty in the middle and at the bottom it says, “What every citizen should know”.

20h ago

I Got Scammed by a Furniture Store

The zillion tricks they play to deceive us

May 5

A cat is sitting on a bed beside some pillows and a blanket, and a plant is placed on the windowsill behind the bed, and a lamp is placed beside a bedside table on the right side of the bed.

May 5

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Picture This

In Pursuit of Happiness and Happy Places

“Clap along if you know what happiness is to you…”

Apr 14

Snow-clad mountain peaks behind the cloud.

Apr 14

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The Maze

Should I Nurture My Daughter’s Dream of Becoming a Writer or Dissuade Her?

When life demands a hard choice between creative pursuits and survival

Apr 9

A young girl wearing a checkered shirt and black trousers is sitting on a rock surrounded by trees and rocks and is busy writing.

Apr 9

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Write A Catalyst

When People’s Best Intentions To Help Become a Nuisance

Compassion and humanity are not just decorative words, they make us human

Mar 24

A cat sitting on a fence with an angry face.

Mar 24

Purbita Chakraborty

Purbita Chakraborty

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A daydreamer, world traveler, life-long learner, and a firm believer in the spirit of humanity. A tech writer by profession.

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