Walking Each Other Home – A Novel

Description

Lyrical and deeply moving, Walking each other home is a biographical fiction, where lived truths have been textured with imagined moments tracing the journey of a child orphaned of motherly warmth at just two months old. Set in the late 1940s, this story is not one of dramatic triumphs, but of quiet endurance, where words sing with the ache of the heart. Mohan grew up in scarcity, in abandonment, often carrying more burdens than a child should. And yet, over time, he carved out a life of meaning, resilience, and grace. His journey speaks not only to our personal history, but to the many silent, strong lives that shape our world from the margins. Walking each other home is a testament to the endurance of the human spirit, an ode to a bygone era, a prayer for the children who grow into adults in shadow, a song for the momentous mountains of the Kumaon and a tender soulful applaud for the quiet, stubborn beauty of hope.

About The Author

Aditi Pant is an award-winning educator, columnist, author and poet. A postgraduate in Education from the University of Delaware, she enjoys teaching English to high school students in India and USA.
Aditi writes for the column ‘Oasis’ for the Deccan Herald newspaper and spiritual stories for Masala Radio, Sugarland, Texas. Writing is both her passion and sanctuary. Her debut, Zen on the go, a collection of uplifting stories garnered much acclaim. Her novels, The Turning of Seasons, where she blends prose and poetry in a poignant tale of love and loss and Maya, an epistolary novel with a psychological twist have won her many salutes.
When she’s not writing, Aditi can be found reading, teaching, cooking, going for long walks and what can only be described as multitasking while drinking copious amounts of tea.