Written Works | Arshiet Dhamnaskar

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The Doctor Asked Me To Wait

An eerie evening chill wavered around the shrouded figure that swept in... "I was wondering why I had not seen you today." "Hello,...

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Chutki

Simmering tea vapours cut through the fragile mist of the morning. It was the usual clang of steel utensils that brought Chutki to the tea..

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Pencils of Colour

At the age of 9, Mukta was quite the budding artist. She stared long at the colour pencils in the store. She loved to draw and paint, but...

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Stranded

"Mom... and Dad... how were they like?" At eighteen, Mohan had started questioning a lot about life. Or so thought his uncle, Amar.

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Vermillion

The Primary Health Sub Centre at Drona lay severely understaffed on Diwali this year. The silence bored Dr Kapish

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Casualty

Dr Anay stared blankly at the quiet commotion in front of him. He had just finished writing up the admission order for a patient complaining

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Paradise

A murmuring breeze echoed off the tin walls of the empty pandal. The frigid air was decorated with the fragrance of flowers whose

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Through The Window She Smiles

She hoped Mother wouldn't catch her eyeing through the window when he drove by. Everyday he'd pass through that bylane in his mini-truck...

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Warmth

The night was getting more uncomfortable for Advi― she would hug her pillow tight with all four limbs to keep warm, then let go as it became

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A Winter Morning

A little rhyme on how life is akin to a winter morning.

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A Heart-Touching Poem

A twisted take on love, especially to the anatomy lovers out there!

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Seasons of Life

A rhyme set to the dynamics of life with a similarly varying metre.