In-between Lines
Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Notes
Naqab
Archive
About
05 / Water
Cleanse yourself of ghosts of the past & shadows of the present.
READ THE LATEST
Most Popular
View all
Dirty Girl
Jun 26
•
Samira
81
Share this post
In-between Lines
Dirty Girl
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
43
Fair & Lovely
Jul 15
•
Samira
54
Share this post
In-between Lines
Fair & Lovely
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
28
Permission to be loved
May 23
•
Samira
54
Share this post
In-between Lines
Permission to be loved
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
31
Dear Amrita, I am so sorry
Jun 19
•
Samira
48
Share this post
In-between Lines
Dear Amrita, I am so sorry
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
17
04 / Gagged
When you are meant to be seen and not heard
Nov 15
•
Samira
34
Share this post
In-between Lines
04 / Gagged
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
18
03 / Gold
The bride is weighed in gold, to assess her family's worth
Nov 8
•
Samira
34
Share this post
In-between Lines
03 / Gold
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
14
02 / After Party
When the guests leave, the woman of the house begins to relax
Nov 3
•
Samira
32
Share this post
In-between Lines
02 / After Party
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
10
01 / Flawless
When a woman's beauty, behaviour and attitude must be flawless.
Oct 28
•
Samira
30
Share this post
In-between Lines
01 / Flawless
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
27
A Disco Dancer
I learnt to dance by watching my father - a true blue disco dancer.
Sep 10
•
Samira
25
Share this post
In-between Lines
A Disco Dancer
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
12
The Soul of a Home
Do homes have souls? If yes, then where do their souls go when they are ground to dust? Who is their keeper of memories?
Aug 29
•
Samira
35
Share this post
In-between Lines
The Soul of a Home
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
16
The Indian Salon
A quick guide on how to select a salon* that’s right for you.
Aug 15
•
Samira
31
Share this post
In-between Lines
The Indian Salon
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
7
The Retreat
An excerpt from a cultish retreat that I attended two years ago.
Aug 11
•
Samira
25
Share this post
In-between Lines
The Retreat
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
8
The viper and the mongoose
Sometimes payback does not come with a paycheck.
Aug 5
•
Samira
26
Share this post
In-between Lines
The viper and the mongoose
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
18
It tastes better in my memory
Next to AC market, Calcutta, existed a hole-in-the-wall joint that served the best chicken curry in the world.
Jul 31
•
Samira
27
Share this post
In-between Lines
It tastes better in my memory
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
14
The deep dark woods
The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.*
Jul 23
•
Samira
18
Share this post
In-between Lines
The deep dark woods
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
4
Fair & Lovely
I was taught how to be fair & lovely. With my daughter, I decided to change the lesson plan.
Jul 15
•
Samira
54
Share this post
In-between Lines
Fair & Lovely
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
28
Loop
A nightmare that is real, a dream which is not a dream. A night that plays on loop.
Jul 9
•
Samira
24
Share this post
In-between Lines
Loop
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
10
The White Wolf
Drawing boundaries and exploring the wild feminine
Jul 3
•
Samira
33
Share this post
In-between Lines
The White Wolf
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
15
Dirty Girl
Embracing sexual pleasure in my forties.
Jun 26
•
Samira
81
Share this post
In-between Lines
Dirty Girl
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
43
Dear Amrita, I am so sorry
A friendship that could have thrived but didn't. An incident that I could have avoided but didn't. A regret and an acceptance that I was once a bully.
Jun 19
•
Samira
48
Share this post
In-between Lines
Dear Amrita, I am so sorry
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
17
See all
Recommendations
View all 17
Around the House
Alaknanda Sengupta
Reading This World by Karthik
Karthik
Story Club with George Saunders
George Saunders
Rambling in the city
Mukta Naik
Immortal for a Moment by Natasha Badhwar
Natasha Badhwar
In-between Lines
Extraordinary stories of ordinary lives
Subscribe
Subscribe to receive stories in your inbox.
Subscribe
Share this publication
samiragupta.substack.com
In-between Lines
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts