Short Story – Ghost-House Eshan was busy watching the final few overs of a tight ODI match between India and West Indies when he heard the familiar sound of his mother calling him inside. He tried to ignore her, focusing on Virat Kohli, who was…
Parental Denial: A Conversation Of Value Visualizing a future for ourselves is a deeply human concept. Unlike other animals, humans tend to not just visualize, but plan, prepare and almost lock their future with a misguided sense of guarantee. We do everything in our ability…
The Dinner Table Talk! All that one could hear was the cluttering of utensils, as Ajay, Priya, and their fourteen-year-old son Arjun sat on the dinner table. The silence was palpable. A reminder of what had happened a few hours ago. Everyone was a little…
The Unheard Fear: Journey of a Parent Having a neurodiverse child is as much about acceptance, as it is about unlearning things to find a novel concept of normalcy in the way we understand life. This process of acceptance is both challenging and long, marred…
Smile Smile It was a quiet evening. The kind that leaves you wishing for words to fill the long silences. Kapil’s fingers tapped against the keys of the laptop hurriedly while Kripa sat a few feet away, holding herself tight as she juggled through some…
Farewell ’21 The end of the year gives us a great opportunity to reflect on the year that will soon be behind us, and recognize the efforts we put in making ourselves, and the world a better place in our own humble ways. At Brainpreneurs…
FESTIVITIES AND NEURODIVERSITY – CELEBRATING INCLUSION IN FESTIVALS Atharva held his mothers’ hands nervously. He had faint memories of last years’ Diwali, like a faint reminder of something barely recognizable anymore, and yet enough to instill fear in his young mind. He looked uncomfortable in…