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The Understudy
Confidence

The Understudy

When Aarav unexpectedly becomes the lead in the school play, he's forced to confront his fear of being seen trying.

Confidence · 7 minRead
The Overflow Table
Family expectations

The Overflow Table

At a family wedding, Meera and Aarav find themselves at the overflow table, discovering they both perform to meet expectations—just in opposite ways.

Family expectations · 6 minRead
The Last Speaker
Confidence & Public Speaking

The Last Speaker

Sometimes the version of yourself that trembles a little, and says so out loud, can hold a room's attention better than the confident mask you wear.

Confidence & Public Speaking · 8 minRead
The Space Between the Bells
Peer Pressure & Academic Stress

The Space Between the Bells

Sometimes you discover yourself simply by finally allowing the version that was there all along to be seen, unpolished, uncertain, and entirely enough.

Peer Pressure & Academic Stress · 10 minRead
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