Fiction, feelings, and everything in between.
Step into tales woven by Marian minds — where imagination runs wild, characters come alive, and every story leaves a trace on the reader’s heart.
Vibrant Nature - by Aadvik Hooda
She walks down the rain-wet path, her old beat-up sneakers slipping and stumbling on the soaking tar. Her head covered in a plastic raincoat which is making her arms bead with sweat, its purple-pink looking bright and unusual on this dark day.
The clouds have already covered the sky and it’s barely even noon, promising a day ahead of rain, which seems fitting for a day like today where it feels like everything may fall apar...
Monsoon Memories - by Jagannath Dinu
Every year, when Delhi ki pehli baarish starts and the smell of mitti floats in, my mind drifts back to a story my dadi once told me. We were sitting on our old balcony, chai cups warming our hands, rain drumming softly on the railing, and I remember asking, “Dadi, kya koi really gaake baarish bula sakta hai?”
She smiled, almost as if she’d been waiting for that question, and softly said one word: Tansen. My dadi told me how Tansen wasn’t just any singer — he was Ek aisa kal...
The Cotton Candy - by Adyashree Rout
The sky was deep grey with clouds that seemed to swirl and twist in every direction. The air was heavy with anticipation, and the tree stood tall, their leaves quivering in the gentle breeze.
It was the first day of June, and the monsoon was expected to arrive in the small town of Bhagalpur (Bihar). The residents have been waiting for weeks, their eyes glued to the sky, will...
A State of Bliss - by Abdur Rehman
Once upon a time, in a snowy town in Russia, lived a happy little girl named Magazine. She had bright eyes, a sweet smile, and loved to sing. Magazine lived with her kind parents, Mr. and Mrs. Malam, in a small warm house. Snow always covered the trees and roads, but their home was full of laughter and music. Magazine was in Class 3 at Sant Mary Scho...
Cover Photo by Ajay Kumar