Around the House

Reflections and reminiscences of a homebody. Almost all my writing has been done in Natasha Badhwar and Raju Tai's Ochre Sky Memoir Writing Workshops with my co-writers in the Ochre Sky writing community.

By Alaknanda Sengupta

· Launched 2 years ago

Thank You For The Music

The Sound of Rabindra Sangeet!

May 24•Alaknanda Sengupta

Mother Hen

Most of this essay was first written with an Ochre Sky Writing Circle.

Jan 17•Alaknanda Sengupta

The Return of Sophie Mol (With apologies to Arundhati Roy and The God of Small Things!)

Partly written with friends in the Ochre Sky Writing Community.

Dec 21, 2025•Alaknanda Sengupta

Genie on a Motorbike

First written with friends in the Ochre Sky Community.

Dec 14, 2025•Alaknanda Sengupta

As Brave As A LionESS

In a Hindu family, the laws of death are well defined.

Oct 12, 2025•Alaknanda Sengupta

Songs For All Seasons

In the beginning, all I had to do was run across the street to my friend’s house once a week, straight into the music.

Oct 1, 2025•Alaknanda Sengupta

Hello, Mr Biswas?

A Durga Puja-inspired piece of total fiction first written with friends in the Ochre Sky community.

Sep 22, 2025•Alaknanda Sengupta