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Isha Jain's avatar

This was so good! I couldn't stop reading once I started.

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Thank you Isha! Appreciate that very much. And a BIG WELCOME to you.

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Isha Jain's avatar

Thanks! To you too.

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Francesca Bossert's avatar

This is so good!!! I couldn’t stop reading! It made me think of some of my Indian friends from school, way back in the day. These things happen, it happened to me but in a very mild way when I was super young. Great writing xx

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Thanks so much Francesca! So glad to hear it and that this happened to you. Imitating life... :-)

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Sunila Gupta's avatar

Ahhh - loved it Reena! Something very real about your story-telling, and of course, loved all the "hostel" references!

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Thank you so much Sunila! Your comment made me smile.

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Lalitha Vatturi's avatar

Loved all the Desi references and the mental pictures of hostel days!! Great emotional story Reena.

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Thank you Lalitha! So glad to hear that.

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Clancy Steadwell's avatar

In the end, Lopa did stand taller.

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Thank you Clancy! Love your comment. Absolutely she did.

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Sankar's avatar

Emotional roller coaster. I try for this sense of reality when I write. Thanks Reena

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Thank you so much Philip. I appreciate that so much.

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Ranjani Shah's avatar

Great memories from our shared time in college/hostel. What a captivating story, the part about desi men staring is too funny and so true. 😀

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Thank you dear Ranjani! Yes our “hostel” snuck into the story. 😀

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Shruti Dixit's avatar

This is really well written- you transported me into a different world. I had to read to the end- absolutely LOVED it! Thank you for writing. 🙏🏽♥️

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Thank you so much Shruti! 🙏That was wonderful to hear!

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Priya Iyer's avatar

There’s so much here, Reena, that it’ll need a few weeks worth of walks and talks. Very well written! Ultimately, Lopa was the braver one.

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Thank you so much! 🙏

Look forward to your thoughts. And yes absolutely 👍

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