If you’re new to WORDSOUPS, begin with one of these:
🌿 If you want something deeply personal
→ The Room Where She Died
A story about loss, memory, and the silence that follows.
🌤️ If you’re in the mood for nostalgia
→ A Long-Ago Summer in Alwaye
Childhood, freedom, and the kind of days that don’t exist anymore.
💭 If you prefer quiet reflection
→ Half the Chaos, Twice the Silence
On growing up, slowing down, and seeing things differently.
Featured Story
Some stories don’t announce themselves. They unfold quietly… and stay.
A small moment that led to something much larger.
[ Read the story ]
Explore Other Flavours
Not all stories come from the same place.
Some wander. Some imagine. Some simply observe.
Strolling Stories — Thoughts Along the Way
Thoughts from walks, quiet observations, and moments in between.
Imagined Stories
Stories imagined, but not entirely unfamiliar.
Quiet Reflections
Everyday moments, seen a little differently.
Stories I’ve Shared Lately
A few reads you might enjoy.
- YDK that IDK #2 – You Don’t Know… that I Don’t Know
- YDK that IDK #1 – You Don’t Know… that I Don’t Know
- The Man Who Always Has the Last Word
- When Life Asks for Everything Back
- A Life That Didn’t Feel Important Enough to Write
- She Smiled Like She Had Time
- A Handful of Sand
- The Weight of Small Things
- Before Friends, There Were Strangers
- The Most Patient Object in the House
My Book
You Told Me to Be Brave
A deeply personal story about childhood, loss, rediscovery — and the quiet courage we often don’t realise we are carrying.
Now Available globally on Amazon.
A book born from memory, time, and the courage to write it.
Also available on Amazon India with local pricing.
About the Author
Hi, I’m Mohan — a storyteller who writes about memory, humour, childhood, and the little sparks of life that refuse to fade.
Author of You Told Me to Be Brave.
I’d be glad to keep you updated whenever a new story arrives.
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What is WORDSOUPS?
WORDSOUPS (wərd-soops): A noun with a dash of metaphor, describing a storytelling blog that simmers with memoirs, creative fiction, and heartfelt reminiscences.
Like a pot of soup, each story stirs together flavours of life, imagination, and memory to create something warm, comforting, and nourishing for the soul.
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