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@thatbrowncraft 
            
            Author ji 😭❤️ now you’ve made me emotional. I think this is exactly why I wanted to tell you in the first place — sometimes we never realise how far our words travel.
            
            And knowing that my message gave you even a tiny push back… I’m honestly so happy. 🥹 Maybe that’s the sweetest part of being a reader — when something you love gives a little something back to the person who created it.
            
            So yes, I’ll keep studying, you keep writing, and we’ll both keep showing up. Deal? 🫶🏻❤️
            
            And please don’t ever underestimate those little “kem cho?” messages. Some of us really do look forward to them. 🥹❤️
            
            Always greatful to have you as a author 
            Stay happy stay safe 
            May your all dreams comes true ❤️❤️❤️

And I don't know if anyone noticed this, but when I ask you guys at the end of every chapter, kem cho? Majama ne?, it isn't just a cute Gujarati sign-off👀 
            
            That's genuinely me asking you, Are you okay? How is your heart? Are you still holding on? Do you have enough strength to push yourself a little more this week? A few of you understood what I meant and even DM'd me about it. And every single time, I felt incredibly grateful. 
            
            So today, you did exactly the same thing for me. You showed up at exactly the right time. I needed to hear this. I really did. And maybe you don't realise it, but your message gave me a little push to keep going too. 
            
            Sooo thaaank you, sweetheart. Thank you for reminding me why I started writing in the first place. Always do your best. And when you do, make yourself proud first, then your parents. 
            
            Those imaginary chaar log were never on the wishlist anyway😂 Don't worry about them. Keep adding your achievements to the cart. One day, life will eventually deliver you a beautiful one🛒 
            
            Stay blessed, sweetheart. Keep studying. Keep trying. Keep choosing yourself. 
            
            And remember, your author, that is me, lol, will always be proud of you.
            
            Much much love, cutie❤️

But if I am being completely honest, motivating you guys also comes from a selfish place. I have seen so many progressive, independent women around me, and I see them every day. 
            
            But I have also seen twice as many women becoming dependent, losing themselves, regretting decisions and quietly struggling with the lives they ended up living. And yes, I have had my own share of regret, sadness and depression too. I learned that those things are also a part of life.
            
             We don't always get to choose what happens to us, but maybe we can still choose what we do next. So somewhere through Kutumb, I got you guys too. I got a place where I could share my rants, my thoughts, my frustrations, my little lessons and everything I was carrying inside me. And somehow, you guys listened. You stayed, u read, u replied, u grew with the story. 
            
            So when you tell me that something I said helped you push yourself a little harder, please know that you have no idea what that does to me as an author.
             
            And I am genuinely proud of you. Not because you achieved some huge thing. Just because you tried. Because you kept showing up even on the days when studying felt exhausting. 
            
            Sometimes that itself is an achievement.Every action in life becomes exhausting eventually, even the things we genuinely love. The thing that makes it powerful is our willingness to keep choosing it. To keep trying. To keep showing up.
            
            Whatever your goal is, I hope you get it. I genuinely hope every single one of my Crafties gets to claim the life they once dreamed about. 

Thank u so much for asking✨️

@blackmambaagain very okay. It's just yesterday was rakhi. I even updated everyone on insta story but forgot here. Apologies, dear. Updating new chapter soon.

@Milka2113  kem maaf karjo, but you genuinely made my day even better than it already was.
            Listen… people around you will always have opinions. Some harsh, some half-baked, and only a very few will actually be kind. That’s just how it is. But here’s something life teaches the hard way, don’t let any of those opinions touch your peace. Not the bad ones, not even the good ones.
            Just smile a little, shrug, and move on. Because the truth is, people forget. They move on like nothing happened. But the one who felt it, carries it. And that’s why I’m saying this to you… for your own mental peace, don’t hold onto what hurt you. Choose yourself first. When you truly do that, their words, their judgments, all of it starts losing power. It won’t reach you the same way anymore. The world can be harsh, unfair, even ugly at times. But at the same time, it’s also warm, kind, and unexpectedly beautiful. You just have to not let the wrong people define your experience of it. Life is already short. Don’t spend it replaying what others said or did. Let them be. Most of them won’t even realize the impact they had, let alone apologize. So don’t carry that weight anymore. Leave it here.
            And live freely, for yourself… and for the people who truly love you, who do love you, and who will love you♥️

Thank you so much for such a wholesome reply!!!!!! Really means a lot !!!! (⁠◕⁠ᴗ⁠◕⁠✿⁠)

@Milka2113  Princess … this message stayed with me. I don’t even know where to start, but thank you for trusting me with something so personal. What you went through… feeling left out, being laughed at for just trying… that does something to a person. And the fact that you still chose to try again instead of completely shutting that part of yourself down? That’s strength. A real one, to be specific. And can I just say this clearly? You speak Gujarati beautifully. I’ve read your comments. There’s confidence, emotion, and flow in your words. Even if you couldn't then also it doesn't matter. Language is not a barrier anymore. Don’t ever let those old experiences make you doubt that again. Also, the fact that Kutumb became even a small reason for you to reconnect with the language and culture… that’s honestly the biggest compliment I could ever receive as a writer. You didn’t just read the story. You let it change something inside you. That’s rare. And about people laughing back then… they were wrong. Simple as that. Nobody gets to decide your place in a culture or a language. And if they're too interested in judging you then let them, cause others can only judge you but never be you. So chill sweetheart. Even am.not perfect but people at my workplace call me narcissist lol, cause I love myself whatever i do. So i suggest you to do the same. At the end, novody can be you. Not our parents, not friend or our relatives. We're here for our purpose so let live it, complete it and let not other’s opinion bother our peqce and divine energy affect anymore. You'll live better than them, trust me. You belong wherever you choose to belong. I’m really, really glad you’re here… not just as a reader, but as a part of this family.
            
            So much love to you ✨️
            And keep writing those Gujarati comments, I’m always reading them with a smile.
            
            ~your author sahiba♥️

@Sweta073 thank u dear reader✨️♥️

@Sweta073 thanks author I love your story so much 

@Sweta073 sure sweetheart today's the dayyy✨️

@thatbrowncraft it's okay
            Thankyou for the update

@Bumiboom_ so many sorries for late update✨️ 

@Thelsa_Writes First of all… WHY am I laughing so hard at “where is her ovary”  Sweetie you bought NINE hibiscus flowers and still the ovary said “I’m out.” This is not practical exam, this is survival game. But listen… dissecting hibiscus is genuinely tricky okay. One wrong cut and the whole reproductive system resigns. The fact that you kept trying till the third one and completed it? Respect. 6/10 is not a tragedy. It’s a comeback arc loading.
            
            Also now I will never look at hibiscus the same way again.♥️

@stolenreveries_ Bassss have mane radu aave che(Fine now I feel like crying) I genuinely had to sit down before replying to you. You have no idea what your words did to me. The way you described wanting to hold the paperback and read it to your mum… that image alone made my heart so full. Kutumb reaching not just you but your home? That is bigger than any ranking ever could be. Thank you for understanding why I chose softness over trends. I never wanted dominating noise. I wanted layered people. Flawed. Gentle. Protective. Real. And hearing that you saw that intention so clearly means everything. And please don’t ever feel guilty for wanting to gatekeep it a little. When something feels personal, you protect it. I understand that completely. I didn’t write this to be famous. I wrote it hoping it reaches the right souls. And when I read messages like yours, I know it is.
            Thank you for waiting. Thank you for feeling. Thank you for loving this family the way you do.
            We’ll hold that paperback one day. And I’ll remember this message when it happens.
            ✨️♥️

@thatbrowncraft you're truly very graceful and have a way with your words(╥﹏╥) honestly i just had this on my mind for days that i needed to tell you how much i love kutumb and words weren't enough, neither did they do justice because kutumb is so so so much more than that, but i hardly had the time to, and now that you've told me it's going to be published, i genuinely can't wait to hold the book in my hands, flip through the pages and read it to my mum because she's gonna love it just as much as i do, in fact when i told her about the book, she was glad to know it wasn't another toxic book but something different, i am so glad you decided you did not want an alpha male because at this point the trend's become sickening and toxic, you've written each one of them perfectly soft, layered and flawed which sometimes gets me frustrated too but it also gives me a kind of satisfaction because again, thats what makes them realistic, you didn't do SOMETHING right, the entire book was the right part, the best part and you know honestly although i felt like more and more people should find out about the book, a selfish part of me made me keep it to myself because what if they don't love it the way i did? what if they start nitpicking at the beautifully woven story they're getting to read instead of loving the characters? not really worth it for me and the fact that you did not write it to be famous but wrote it so it reaches the right people enough tells you're here because of your passion, not reads or votes, again, thank YOU for giving us them, i'll always wait for kutumb to be published!

@alaira__16 You guys are actually going to make me emotional on a random weekday at 6pm in the evening??? First of all, thank you for backing what @stolenreveries_ said. Watching readers connect with each other over Kutumb feels unreal. Like this little fictional Gujarati chaos really turned into a comfort corner for you all. That was never something I planned. But it became the most beautiful outcome. When I said one day it’ll be published, I meant it. Not as a fantasy. Not as a “maybe someday.” I want it to sit on your shelves. I want you to flip pages and feel the same warmth you feel here. You calling it a comfort zone? That is everything to me. Because Kutumb was written from a place of wanting to create a home. A loud, imperfect, dramatic, protective home.
            
            And excuse me… “a little extra love to Idhi and Raghav”?? The bias is loud but I respect it. They earned it. Let them enjoy their fan club.
            
            Thank you for loving this family the way you do. Thank you for waiting, reading, feeling, reacting. You all make this journey lighter.
            
            More drama coming soon. Obviously. It’s Kutumb.
            
            Much love ♥️
            

Thank you 

@Radkiasss1234 there's qr code at the end of every chapter which goes to every social handle of my work, also id is @that_browncraft ♥️

@Maniparna Hey! Thank you for reaching out and for the invite❤️ I truly appreciate it. My schedule is a little packed at the moment, but wishing you all the best for your story. Keep writing and growing ✨