Between the Rights and the Reality
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Last published Wed, Jul 16, 2025
The law says one thing.
Society says another.
What about the truth?
Between the Rights and the Reality is a collection of short stories that dares to question the rules we're told to follow -- and the silence we' re forced to keep.
These stories expose the cracks in a world that blames the victim, glorifies the abuser and calls it "normal".
From gender roles to generational trauma , from quite defiance to loud rebellion - each story is a mirror held upto a society that fears honesty more than injustice.
Every story will hurt.
Every story will matter.
And none will let you look away.
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