In the quiet spaces where memory meets the unseen, these stories take root—some born of childhood wonder, others spun by a father beneath starlit skies or whispered by a grandmother carrying the weight of vanished worlds.
The warmth of old voices lingers through these pages, recalling those whose love shaped simpler days and whose absence continues to echo through remembered seasons.
Each story explores the ache of love, loss, and longing, and the strange ways the past refuses to let go. Departed souls return for one last goodbye, some seeking to bless, others to claim the justice denied to them. Forgotten houses breathe with restless memories, while shadows gather where grief and wonder meet, blurring the boundary between the living and the dead.
Touched by the supernatural and steeped in quiet mystery, this collection honours the invisible threads that bind us to family, forgotten beginnings, and the echoes we leave behind.
A journey through lost summers and haunted dreams, it celebrates the bittersweet truth that love and longing may endure even beyond death.
Nikita S Ghosh is a first-time writer based in Gurgaon, India, with a passion for exploring the emotional depth of human relationships, particularly within the context of family, love, and loss. She holds an MBA from Bangalore University and currently works as a Technical Program Manager at Boston Scientific. During her time at university, she had won many accolades in dance competitions, story-writing contests, and table tennis tournaments, experiences that nurtured her love for creativity and storytelling. Her writing often weaves together elements of nostalgia and mystery, capturing the subtle, sometimes haunting connections that shape our lives. Inspired by the evocative storytelling of authors like Ruskin Bond, Haruki Murakami Uketsu and Jhumpa Lahiri. Nikita strives to create stories that resonate deeply with readers, blending the familiar with the unknown.
Her debut short story collection, Postcards from the other side, delves into universal themes of grief, memory, and the lasting impact of those we love. As a first-time writer, Nikita is eager to share her stories with readers, hoping to offer both comfort and intrigue through the emotional complexity of her characters and the quiet, sometimes eerie moments that define their lives.
When she’s not writing, Nikita enjoys reading war stories, practicing French, and crafting narratives that reflect both the lighter and deeper sides of life.