Aastha Chander

“My Precious Friends” is a story poem describing my High school journey along with my new friends.

I was walking through the corridor

Scared and tensed, as it was the first day of high school,

In a brand […]

“Yoga let’s people discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature.”               ~ Narendra Modi
Yoga is an ancient practice that involves flexible poses, the strength of mind, immense co […]

When the waves crashed into the sea rocks, my thoughts were foggy. I was lonely. There was nothing to do. So here I am now.

Looking around, I caught sight of what looked a little cave on top of those rocky […]

It was like every other day. There was no possible way for it to be better nor worse. I was alone again, perhaps the zillionth time in my life. My thoughts were my only companions while I slowly withered away in […]

Remember your words can plant gardens or burn whole gardens down – Gemma Troy
Words are some of the most potent weapons that mankind bears in their arsenal. And while these weapons are great in battle, they are […]

Throughout the various periods in my life and upon close observation of the lives of friends and family, I had come to a notion that was once preconceived when I was just six. As a child, I found myself constantly […]

When running across the halls of the academy castle late at night, there was only one story that was ever told. The story of the ghost of a little girl who carries a rag doll and helps little kids to sneak onto […]

When I was younger, I always wondered how do you differentiate people? Is it by their age, their job? If you look closely, you can differentiate people based on their physical appearance too right, like having […]

The blossom of a child

The blossom of a flower

The growth of a child

The growth of a tree

The food we eat

They becomes our food

The smile of a child

The waving branches of trees

The first […]

A poem about my mother on behalf of mother’s day.
The first word uttered from my mouth.
The first smile I received.
The first warming hug I received.
The loving stare of those gleaming eyes.

My first […]

We see colours everywhere such as the mesmerizing colours of the flowers, the blue colour of the sea, the eye-catching green colour of the leaves, the 7 colours in the rainbow. Whenever I paint, I had this […]

Back in 1947, India had gained independence from the British but along with it came hampering problems – communal riots, partition, refuge crisis and most importantly the difficult task of integrating more than […]

As I sit down at my table, coffee in hand, I am the least compelled to think about the rising number of cases in the world nor the amount of food in the refrigerator. And yet a weight rests in the back of my mind, […]

Listen, look and see
The beauty in the way
The flowers bloom and grow
And autumn leaves they lay

The two extremes of life
Are life and death they say
The former we rejoice
The latter we convey

But no […]

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”– Nelson Mandela.
Education is a necessity for a child while growing up as it helps in developing our opinions and perspectives on li […]

We, humans, are destructing the beautiful nature which is giving food and shelter to us…..It is time to stop this cruelty to nature and protect it…..”if we protect nature today, we are saving many lives”
The […]

Parents are the most precious gift that God gave us. Unfortunately, we blame them for many things, when they are unable to meet our expectations. There is a famous quote saying that “When we have eyes we don’t val […]