If Betty Smith can say, “The world was hers for the reading,” then obviously it is true for someone whose passion takes the first sip of a book to read and relish. As an introvert in nature, Munmun Samanta always finds her secret shade amidst the smell of books and loves to scribble her thoughts in ink and paper. Born in West Bengal, India, by profession she is a teacher of English. Her career as a writer started with college and university magazines and later she rejoined as a Blogger. She started writing in her page: Yellow Chrysanthemum and in her blogs: blogalvina.com and phoenixfabulist.com. Her works get published in various literary magazines and anthologies: “Bridge”, published in November 2020 by Eric Publication celebrates the poets of East and West; Immortal Inkings published by Papermint books publication captures some of her multilayered thoughts in the framework of poetic invasion. In this anthology Cosmic Rainbow by Eric Publication she contributed ten poems, all of which are entirely individual in approach and impulse like the distinct colours of Rainbow. But her prior love is navigated in short stories. Her short stories are published by Sweetycat Press, a US-based publishing house. Later she self-published her short story collections, The Painter and Second Sexes and a novel Life Beyond Love through Kindle Direct Publication.
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We often perceive love as the most powerful force, a guiding spirit, and the essence of our happiness. But when love fails us, leaving us in a desolate condition, a deeper understanding takes hold of that crisis. Life continues beyond the illusion of love.
In the small village of Santaghar, nestled amidst the rolling hills of India, a young girl named Aatri always dreamed of a better life. However, fate had other plans. Aatri's father died in a tragic accident when she was just a child, leaving her and her mother to fend for themselves in a world that seemed determined to crush their hopes and dreams. As Aatri grew older, she faced one challenge after another. Her mother became mentally ill after her father's death. She fell in love with a boy from the city, but his capricious behaviour left her heartbroken and alone.
But despite the hardships she encountered, Aatri refused to give up. She persevered, drawing strength from her mother's illness and her own inner resilience. When a devastating flood struck the village, Aatri lost her mother. As she navigated the complex web of family crises, unrequited love and mental desperation, Aatri slowly but surely began to uplift herself in this world, determined to carve out a better future for herself and those she loved. Aatri's story embodies the profound truths of life. She is an ordinary girl, born from muddy earth, raised on dusty roads, and amidst a pungent existence. Yet, she is extraordinary with her own dreams and her unique perception of life.