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“The perception of a child who has not yet learned to protect itself by developing the tunnel vision that keeps out ninety percent of the universe.”

Book:The Mist

Work

The Mist

In this suspenseful and thought-provoking novel, the mysterious appearance of a thick, toxic mist over a small town brings about a state of panic and fear. The story delves into the human psyche, examining themes of survival, morality, and the breakdown of society under extreme circumstances. As the mist continues to spread, the townspeople must navigate the dangers both within and outside their community, leading to a gripping narrative that questions the limits of human endurance and the nature of good versus evil. more

Author

Stephen King

Stephen King, born on September 21, 1947, is a renowned American author. His works primarily focus on horror, fantasy, and science fiction, and have won him a wide audience. King has received numerous literary awards in the United States, including the Edgar Allan Poe Award and the World Fantasy Award. more

“I have grown up listening to my grandparents’ stories about ‘the other side’ of the border. But, as a child, this other side didn’t quite register as Pakistan, or not-India, but rather as some mythic land devoid of geographic borders, ethnicity and nationality. In fact, through their stories, I imagined it as a land with mango orchards, joint families, village settlements, endless lengths of ancestral fields extending into the horizon, and quaint local bazaars teeming with excitement on festive days. As a result, the history of my grandparents’ early lives in what became Pakistan essentially came across as a very idyllic, somewhat rural, version of happiness.”

History Childhood India Pakistan Migration Refugees Partition Partition 1947

Author:Aanchal Malhotra

“But resiliency only means that a thing retains its shape. That it doesn’t break, or lose its ability to function. It doesn’t mean a child forgets the time she shared in the backyard with her mother gardening, or the fun they had together watching Bedknobs and Broomsticks at the Astro. It just means she learns to bear it. The mechanism that allowed Lisa Sample to keep her head above water in the wake of her mother’s departure has not been described or cataloged by scientists. It’s efficient, and flexible, and probably transferable from one person to another should they catch the scent on each other. But the rest of the details about it aren’t observable from the outside. You have to be closer than you really want to get to see how it works.”

Childhood Trauma Resilience

Book:Universal Harvester

Source: Universal Harvester

“Remember when we were children and life was simple; how I yearn to return to those days.”

Life Childhood Youth Yearning Tranquillity

Book:Crowns Of Amara: The Return Of The Oracle

Source: Crowns Of Amara: The Return Of The Oracle

“Every time we see a child we travel back to the times we have forgotten and we bitterly visit all the beautiful things taken from us in the name of being an adult!”