Aakash Rajaraman·Mar 31, 2025DeliveredI had not yet developed the strength to limit my own imagination. My mother despised that; she used to catch me daydreaming every once in a…A response icon1A response icon1
Aakash Rajaraman·Apr 8, 2024Home BoundThe first time I’d really understood the majestic power of shame was when my cab had dropped me back in front of my parents home. The same…
Aakash Rajaraman·Dec 13, 2022Roots of a Wandering FlowerNever let people plan your parties. No matter how well intentioned or disarmingly high pitched their requests are. Never let them. That’s…
Aakash Rajaraman·Dec 24, 2021A Death In WinterI had always expected loss to be like an avalanche; an unstoppable, irrevocable weight being slammed on top of you. But when my father…
Aakash Rajaraman·Aug 15, 2021Mediocrity Is RealityPerhaps I was first introduced to the obsession of outstanding success and unique talents from children’s shows. In fact, the original…
Aakash Rajaraman·Jun 13, 2021Existential Ironies: With StrengthInspired by existentialist philosophy, this story tackles how one lives when their whole life isn’t theirs.
Aakash Rajaraman·Apr 24, 2021Existential Ironies: With HonorsNo one had been inside Abhi’s room for the last three months, spare Abhi himself and the maid. There was a sharp film of dust on the…
Aakash Rajaraman·Apr 3, 2021Why I WriteThere is something absolutely magical about a story being entirely personal to the reader. Like a one-of-a-kind limited edition cut of a…
Aakash Rajaraman·Mar 27, 2021The Problem Of CaringWe all know that the world is a miserable place. And signs show that it’s only getting worse. I have often quipped that humanity is, at…A response icon1A response icon1
