“My mind wanted to tell everything, but as I was panting with fear at that moment, a chill tingled up my spine, gripped by shame and pain, I did not say anything.”

— Neeraj Brahmankar

“Fate suggested two paths for me — living this life with courage and seek the best ways for survival, or give up and follow the bustling crowds.”

— Neeraj Brahmankar

“For a mother to accept that her child might not be able to face the world once he will grow up?”

— Neeraj Brahmankar

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Neeraj Brahmankar

An accidental civil engineer who finds solace in the music. An ardent writer who depicts the pain of the ordinary men through writing. As a subtle poet, he strives to suppress disclosures of life. …

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