The Aurora Ink Awards - South Asian Edition (2025/2026) 🌏 A celebration of South Asian voices, stories, and dreams. From the vibrant streets of Mumbai to the misty hills of Sri Lanka, from ancient legends to modern love - the Aurora Ink Awards honor the creativity, culture, and heart of South Asian writers across the world. 💫 This Wattpad-based award celebrates stories that shine with imagination, emotion, and heritage - written by talented authors from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. 💖 Categories include: Romance, Fantasy, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Fanfiction, and more. 🪔 Open to: All South Asian writers - both in the region and the diaspora. 🌸 Goal: To uplift, connect, and celebrate our unique storytelling traditions. Because every story born from our roots deserves to glow beneath the Aurora lights. 🌙✨

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 स्याही और सपने (𝐒𝐲𝐚𝐚𝐡𝐢 𝐚𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐩𝐧𝐞): 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐤 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! Namaste and स्वागतम् to स्याही और सपने, a book club unlike any other. Forget the bestsellers lists and the established names, here, we're all about nurturing the budding voices of India. We believe in the power of desi stories, told in our own voices, with the raw emotion and vibrant colors that only we can capture. Are you a writer breathing life into characters that mirror our society? A designer crafting covers that tell stories before the pages are even opened? Then you've found your tribe! स्याही और सपने is more than just a book club; it's a platform. We're a community dedicated to uplifting new and emerging talents writing and designing books exclusively in the Indian literary landscape. We delve deep into narratives rooted in our culture, exploring themes that resonate with us on a personal level, all while nurturing a supportive and encouraging environment. Here, we read, we discuss, we critique, and most importantly, we promote. We'll provide a stage for your work, connecting you with readers hungry for fresh perspectives and authentic storytelling. Whether you write in Hindi, or any other regional Indian language, if your heart beats with the rhythm of India, you're welcome here. Get ready to discover hidden gems, engage in lively debates (in Hindi and English, of course!), and connect with a community that understands your passion. So, grab a cup of chai, settle in, and let's embark on this exciting journey together. Your story deserves to be heard, and स्याही और सपने is here to help you share it with the world. Let the ink flow, and may your dreams take flight high in the blue sky!

#book 1 of "Eternal bonds series" --- This story is not just special because I am writing it... it's special because of what it stands for. We've always heard people say that a wife should be pativrata-devoted only to her husband, seeing him as nothing less than God. But I've always asked myself- Doesn't this apply to husbands too? Shouldn't they also be patnivrata-faithful, loyal, and devoted to their wives? If a wife treats her husband as God, shouldn't the husband treat his wife as a goddess too? In this story, my female lead is completely devoted to her husband... just like Mata Parvati was to Mahadev, just like Sita Mata was to Lord Ram. But here's the difference... It's not just the wife who is devoted. The husband is equally devoted to her- just as Mahadev was to Parvati, and Ram Ji was to Sita Mata. This is not a one-sided tale. This is a journey of mutual love, mutual sacrifice, and equal devotion. Yes, there will be sacrifice. Yes, there will be misunderstandings. Yes, there will be separation. But in the end-they will always come back together. ❤️ Because here... nothing is one-sided. Whatever happens, happens from both hearts, both souls. So, come join me on this journey... 🌸 where there is pain, but also love. 🌸 where there is sacrifice, but also togetherness. 🌸 where destiny may part them, but fate will unite them again. This isn't just a love story... it's a sacred bond of two souls. ✨