In "Shutdown-Restart," the fifth short story of the “COVID Stories from India” series, Vikram, a visionary textile engineer, pours his effort into launching a factory in Kancheepuram,India. But the COVID-19 pandemic blindsides him—shattering orders, drowning him in debt, and driving him to a desperate act of self-destruction. His wife Gayathri,...

“Mother’s Love,” the fourth short story in the “COVID Stories from India” series, weaves an emotional tale of love and unyielding strength of motherhood. It follows Aruna, a woman whose long journey through years of fertility treatments finally culminates in the miracle of conception—only to be shadowed by the challenges of the COVID-19...

“Long Road Home” is the third short story in the e-book series “COVID Stories from India”. It tells the inspiring journey of Kamal, a migrant worker from Jharkhand,India who faced extraordinary challenges during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. When the national lock-down was imposed and scathing travel restrictions prevented interstate...