Like all things social media, I am done with Medium. Actually, I quit quietly in July. I didn’t think I will write a “I Quit” post but I wanted to address a couple of things. Why Quit? Its for same reason that many awesome authors I liked, left quietly. Medium has become…

It’s down to the top four — Dear TPB Sportswriter, I’ll keep this short. For the quarter final stage of the tournament, we asked all the contestants to use their words to take us on a trip down their memory lane to a sports event they witnessed in person or watched on the idiot box from the…

किसी का बीस साल पुराना सपना पूरा हुआ — An English translation can be found here. “क्या तुम जानते हो कि सीऐटल शहर में स्पेस नीडल नामक है? एक दिन मैं वहाँ जाऊँगा और स्पेस नीडल को देखूँगा।” वह उसके मुख से निकली आख़री बात थी जो मैंने सुनी थी। अगले दिन मैं अपने परिवार के साथ दूसरे शहर चला गया। पापा का फिर से ट्रांसफर हो गया था। बीस साल बाद मैं उसके सपने को पूरा करने के लिए सीऐटल मैं था। ऐसा नहीं है की वो अपना सपना पूरा करने के लिए खुद काबिल नहीं था। वह खुद यह करता यदि उसने ड्यूटी के दौरान खुद को शहीद नहीं किया होता।

All I wanted was a cup of tea — Note: This essay includes details of domestic abuse. “But why can’t I stay?” asked Pia, “Why do I have to go back?” “Because I want to do right by them,” Abdul responded in a stern tone. “They will never agree, Abdul. My parents are proud Hindus. They will die but…

And how I made it back home — As it began gaining momentum, I stopped banging its closed doors, let the handlebars go, and jumped off the footsteps of the moving train. Thump…. My left foot met the platform. Thump…. My right foot met the platform, and I started running along the train to save myself some fractured…

Happiness is in the now — Wife: “Let’s hold hands and hop.” Me: “Are you insane?” Wife: “You are such a bore. What’s wrong with you?” So, what was my hesitation in complying with the request? Well, let me set the scene. It was 7 AM. We were in the middle of the street taking a…

It’s time for the knockouts — Dear TPB Writer/Reader, Four weeks ago, we kicked off the qualifying stage of one of its kind writing tournaments. We were a rookie publication at the time, and we weren’t sure what kind of response we would receive. But we were in for a surprise. Your support overwhelmed us, and…

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This hot issue includes updates about the writing tournament, exclusive reading club, publication scorecard, and a Medium tip — Howdy! How hops it? It’s been a busy couple of weeks on the field for me. If that foul wasn’t enough, life keeps taking penalties on you. Ugh! How depressing?! It shall pass, though. Anyway, I am back with the latest TPB newsletter. Unlike last time, I won’t blah blah…