Southasian Stories

Sandhya Sandhya, the youngest of her family, is a vibrant spirit, full of life and unspoken dreams. Despite her outward cheerfulness, she has learned to stay quiet in the face of familial expectations, choosing silence to maintain peace in a home that never fully understands her. Her accomplishments, though significant, go unnoticed, and her older sister's achievements often overshadow her. Sandhya, however, harbors a secret: a part of her soul that flourishes in ways no one knows. To escape the suffocating grip of her family, she agrees to a marriage of convenience, not seeking love, but the freedom to live as she chooses. Arjun Arjun, the eldest son in a family with expectations as high as the mountains, has always been the dutiful one. Pressured to follow a path that never felt his own, he's a doctor not by choice, but by duty. In his heart, he longs for a partner, someone with whom he can share the quiet moments and the wild dreams, someone who will choose him just as he chooses them. When he marries Sandhya, he hopes for more: an emotional connection, a bond that goes beyond the surface. Yet, despite their physical closeness, something feels missing, a distance he can't bridge. The Love That Took Its Time Two souls, each running from something they can't face alone. Sandhya's world is a quiet one, built on layers of unspoken truths and dreams left hidden. Arjun's world is one of unrelenting expectations and a life he never chose. When they marry, neither expects the other to change everything. But in the stillness of their shared space, they discover that sometimes, the quietest moments are the loudest. Their journey won't be easy, but in the places they never thought to look, they find something unexpected, something that was always there, waiting to be uncovered. In a marriage built on silence, can they find the voice to truly understand each other? Or will they remain strangers, even in love?

~ A forced bride's depressing world collides with a wounded gangster on the run. Will this collision bring more chaos or will it be start of a new beginning? ~ FULL SUMMARY, AESTHETICS AND EXCERPT INSIDE.

Some people are not just lucky- they make opportunities. Use every straw- even if it means being selfish. Azaan Areez, the opportunist who came to Pakistan from London after years, realised he's obsessed with a university girl Mirha Rehmaan, struggling to manage her father's business. She gets admission in an elite university not knowing this was the twist of her life.

Kira, Gigi, and Rama are three sisters, with three different stories. Kira is the eldest- always been there to pick her sisters up when they're down and carve the path for them to follow. Gigi is Kira's right-hand girl, they are two years a part and have been inseparable their whole lives. They fight like sisters but they grow up together, become adults together and there's no breaking that bond. Rama is about 5 years younger than Gigi but has her individually special relationships with her sisters. Rama takes the untraditional path in life and tries to find her way, on her own with the support and overlapping similarities as her sisters. The first book in a duology is written through the lens of each of these sisters, growing up alongside each other while experiencing the harsh reality of life including a dysfunctional family and eventually... grief.

Basically a lookbook for names, male and female, for people of color. Mainly people of African descent, but I may include some names that are considered South Asian/brown as well. Suggestions are appreciated.

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A raw, cross-cultural memoir exploring trauma, shame, and queer awakening across Italy and Bangladesh. Moving between the sunlit streets of Tuscany and the suffocating alleys of Dhaka, The Boy Behind the Silence traces the journey of a sensitive boy navigating severe cultural displacement, domestic brutality, and early childhood violation. Stripped of a voice in both Italian and Bangla, Ishaq turns inward, seeking connection in forbidden spaces. This story explores the psychological aftermath of early trauma, the isolation of discovering one's identity inside an uncompromisingly conservative society, and the desperate yearning for tenderness that drives a young boy to risk everything just to feel seen. Please note this story is 100% real nothing is made us apart from the name. No lies 100% real from Ishaq's life story

⚖️ 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 & 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐇 🔥🕊️ He's all muscle, silence, and unresolved demons. A 6'6" billionaire with a tattooed arm, a tormented soul, and danger in his eyes. Daniel Qureshi doesn't need saving...but he might just need HER. She's all calm, faith, and fearlessness. Dilkash Shaikh, the bold, brilliant, undefeated lawyer in heels sharp enough to kill and a tongue even sharper. Wrapped in elegance and edge . Religious.Ruthless. Respected. Her trust is earned, not given. Her standards? Unreachable. And She is completely untouchable. They shouldn't collide. But fate never asks for permission. In snowy Switzerland, two untouchable storms crash, And between poetic scars, stolen glances, colder silences, and heat they pretend doesn't exist... They'll either destroy each other. Or heal wounds no one else could ever touch. But this isn't a love story. It's a war....fire and faith....burning in silence. . . . A dangerous combination.

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Awaiz Khan Khattak and Lylla Kiyani are individuals with strikingly different aspirations but fate seems determined to bring them together regardless. What should have been a short chapter in their life ended up being the entire book. So much so that they're unable to escape each other across decades and countries. Will they find it in themselves to let the shortcomings go and find their way back to each other or will they diverge onto their respective paths with the memories?

𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗬𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 · 28x FEATURED · An Asian sci-fi retelling of The Little Mermaid that steers the tale you know in a whole new funky direction | PUBLISH DATE: 25 Nov 2026 | An ambitious teen mermaid must venture beyond her guarded underwater city and brave the polluted, climate-ravaged wilds of the Indian Ocean, in order to find her human soulmate and forge a better future for her people. *** Calliathron is the epitome of modern sea life--a bustling mer-city contained within a coral atoll in an alternate Indian Ocean. Yet, the ripples of a changing world beyond have begun to seep in, bleaching color and darkening minds--but not Dea Rhodoreef's mind. Who said life's easy for a teen about to graduate high school? Even more so when one is a pastel goth gamer mermaid trying to scrape by in a mobile home with a grumpy grandmother who's always complaining about the "human infestation". Maybe the troubled city-state will embrace a new dawn when merpeople and humans coexist--a future that Dea is determined to work hard for. Noble causes aside, just getting to see a notorious human is number one on her bucket list. Now, as if school, a part-time job and building a political career aren't enough, a chonky sea cow has been following her for days. It's time to return him to the wild--not like she'd swim into a human. Right? © 2022 Su Vida | Exclusively on Wattpad *** FEATURED @Anime @ScienceFiction + 26 more WC: 105,000 Genres: Sci-Fi (Oceanpunk) x Cli-Fi x Adventure x Romance x Retelling This tale comes with mammalian mermaids who breathe air. Strap in for a roller-coaster ride of adventure, fun twists, feels, kawaii, exotic biomes, sci-fi battle, realistic tech and slowburn romance! Might bring to mind the Netflix movie Okja!

Anjali has always known what she wants: a life in medicine, a career as a pediatric surgeon, and the strength to handle whatever comes her way. But behind the confidence and composure is a woman carrying the weight of the lives she couldn't save, the expectations she places on herself, and a heart she rarely lets anyone see. Between the hospital, the people she loves, and a life she never expected to share with someone else, Anjali is about to discover that not everything can be planned. Especially love.

Being Indian American feels like living in a pressure cooker wrapped in a smile. You're told to be perfect, productive, palatable - never loud, never intimidating. But travel to India, and you'll meet folks who are bold, stylish, confident, and unapologetically gangsta. DEAR DIASPORA, YOU'RE NOT THE MAIN CHARACTER is a sharp, personal callout - not to India, but to the suffocating performance of "representation," perfectionism and intraracial competition that dominates Desi life in the West. This isn't a sob story - it's a truth bomb. A cultural essay that demands real freedom, not filtered branding. If you're ready to sip some realness, break free from the cage of expectations, and find your max pro aura - this is for you. 🍋 Bold. Tart. Sweet. Unfiltered. 🍋 Just like a glass of limeade on a hot day.

she's dramatic and chaotic bumping into things until she bumped into him. -izel Shah he's a sunshine guy but serious and dedicated when it comes to work, but when she walks in his life everything turns chaotic. -zavian khan •she fell first he fell harder. •brother's bestfriend. •sunshine X sunshine. •ceo X assistant. • touch her and die. •possessive ml. •family friends. •enemies to lovers.

In a world where Nepali traditions remain untouched by outside influence, 'Mero Priye' explores a society built on merit, equality, and ancient rituals. No patriarchy. No assigned roles. Sanskriti Vidya campus where the love story of Neel and Veena deepens . A romantic comedy about what happens when life is dealt with side-by-side, and love is the simplest truth of all." A tale of sweet romance and legacy which tells us that our bravery gives us what we desire. This story is complete fiction and they don't match the real history of Nepal. The Aarati Aadhya | All Rights Reserved. This story is the Intellectual Property of the author. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted without permission."

[Don't call me Juliet, anyone] A love at first sight situation, but one-sided. Does the /but/ matter, though? When it comes to Haider Ali Hussain's feelings? Haider Zulfiqar Ali Hussain, the youngest heir to a political dynasty and the spoilt brat of Hussain khandaan [bloodline]. What happens when the ladla [most pampered] of the kindred falls in love with a simple mediocre girl? A guy who gets what he wants whenever he wants it. Alaya Hamid Aswad is a girl who has dreamt of a simple normal life. Yet everything keeps going against that one dream. Failed in love, trapped in love, struggling with self-love. 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘩𝘢 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘩𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪 𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘩𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘺𝘪, 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘩𝘢 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘩𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘪 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘶 𝘏𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘢 𝘢𝘢𝘬𝘩𝘰 𝘬𝘰𝘺𝘪.

𝑨 𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑱𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒙 𝑶𝒄 𝔽𝕒𝕟𝕗𝕚𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 *ੈ✩‧₊˚༺☆༻*ੈ✩‧₊˚ *ੈ✩‧₊˚༺☆༻*ੈ✩‧₊˚ 𝒜ℐ𝒮ℋ𝒜 𝒦𝒜𝒫𝒪𝒪ℛ ʜᴀꜱ ꜱᴘᴇɴᴛ ʜᴇʀ ᴇɴᴛɪʀᴇ ʟɪꜰᴇ ʀᴇꜰᴜꜱɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ꜰɪᴛ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏ𝓍ᴇꜱ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀꜱ ʙᴜɪʟᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ʜᴇʀ. ᴀ ʙʀɪᴛɪꜱʜ ꜱᴏᴜᴛʜ ᴀꜱɪᴀɴ ᴀʀᴛɪꜱᴛ, ꜱɪɴɢᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴᴇʀ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʀᴇʙᴇʟʟɪᴏɴ ɪɴ ʜᴇʀ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴄʜᴀɴɢɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴀʀᴛ. ℳℐ𝒞ℋ𝒜ℰℒ 𝒥𝒜𝒞𝒦𝒮𝒪𝒩 ʜᴀꜱ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴡᴀɴᴛ: ꜰᴀᴍᴇ, ꜱᴜᴄᴄᴇꜱꜱ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ ɪɴ ᴍᴜꜱɪᴄ ʜɪꜱᴛᴏʀʏ. ʏᴇᴛ ʙᴇɴᴇᴀᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴘᴏᴛʟɪɢʜᴛ ɪꜱ ᴀ ʏᴏᴜɴɢ ᴍᴀɴ ꜱᴇᴀʀᴄʜɪɴɢ ꜰᴏʀ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ʀᴇᴀʟ. ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴀ ᴄʜᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴍᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢ ᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ 𝟣𝟫𝟪𝟦 ɢʀᴀᴍᴍʏ ᴀᴡᴀʀᴅꜱ ʙʀɪɴɢꜱ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ᴛᴏɢᴇᴛʜᴇʀ, ɴᴇɪᴛʜᴇʀ ᴇ𝓍ᴘᴇᴄᴛꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ʟᴀꜱᴛɪɴɢ ɪᴍᴘʀᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴ. ʙᴇᴛᴡᴇᴇɴ ᴡᴏɴᴅᴇʀʟᴀɴᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀʟᴀɴᴅ, ꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅꜱʜɪᴘ ꜱʟᴏᴡʟʏ ᴛᴜʀɴꜱ ɪɴᴛᴏ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ɴᴇɪᴛʜᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ᴘʟᴀɴɴᴇᴅ. ʙᴜᴛ ʟᴇᴀʀɴɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴛʀᴜꜱᴛ ᴍᴀʏ ᴘʀᴏᴠᴇ ʜᴀʀᴅᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀɴ ꜰᴀʟʟɪɴɢ ɪɴ ʟᴏᴠᴇ. *ੈ✩‧₊˚༺☆༻*ੈ✩‧₊˚ *ੈ✩‧₊˚༺☆༻*ੈ✩‧₊˚

A boy who thinks a little too much. He searches for a thousand meanings behind every word, every situation, and every little change in people's behavior. His overthinking slowly takes away the things that matter most to him-his love, his closest friends, and even many precious moments of his own life. Many of the things he believed were real were actually stories created by his own mind. And while chasing those stories, he ends up hurting himself in ways he never imagined. Eventually, his life becomes a complete mess. But that's not where his story ends. The very overthinking that once made him lose everything slowly teaches him how to think differently. It teaches him to understand his mistakes, understand people, and rebuild his life from the pieces he has left. In the end, he realizes- Thinking too much isn't always a curse. Sometimes, hidden within the darkness of our own minds lies the greatest answer to our lives. This isn't just the story of an overthinker. It's the story of someone who once lost himself to his own thoughts-only to turn those very thoughts into his greatest strength and find his way back to life.

A Brindian teenager's K-Pop dream comes alive in K-drama style. Brindian IRA RAÏÏS is almost 17. An elite school topper from Hampshire, Blighty, she is due to read at Oxford University. Heiress to a global multimillion pound empire currently headed by the General, she is on a fast track to becoming one of the youngest CEOs in the Fortune 500. She sounds pretty made up, right? Think again.She is not ok with any of this. Her absolute, single-minded, heart-fluttering OBSESSION is... K-POP. She and her gang have a secret gig. A 5-member Girl Group. She knows there's zero chance they will make anything of it, but when an unexpected catalyst appears, things are rustled up, good and proper. All they need is insane talent, hard graft, and one summer. The summer before Uni. Will the General agree to let Ira go? And even if she does, will she and her gang actually be good enough to realise their K-pop dream? CALLING ALL K-POP AND K-DRAMA LOVERS! SUSPEND YOUR DISBELIEF (AND THE LAWS OF PHYSICS) FOR THIS COMING OF AGE K-DRAMA-INSPIRED ADVENTURE OF A BRINDIAN TEEN IN LOVE WITH K-POP 😘🫰🏼🫶🏼💓

Three friends. Three forbidden loves. One night that breaks them all. Aarohi, Naina, and Kabir have never needed anyone but each other, until the Malhotra family walks into their lives and changes everything. Aarohi never expected to fall for the CEO who runs her world with soft, unshakable control. Naina never planned to lose her heart to the cousin the family can't stop comparing to him. And Kabir never saw himself choosing the one Malhotra who makes him want to stay. Three outsiders. Three impossible matches. And a family that will only bend so far. When a secret no one is ready for comes out at the worst possible moment, loyalty and love are suddenly on opposite sides, and the three friends who have always chosen each other first are about to find out what that really costs. Some nights don't just change everything. They end it.