2026 didn’t begin on a good note for me. All I’ve dealt with is sickness and missed opportunities. Three days back, it didn’t look like I could even sit through Saraswati Pujo this year.
But by God’s grace and my husband’s efficient treatment, I could at least be a part of the pujo.
Baba took up the responsibility of planning and executing it. He had his assistant, my son for support. It’s become their annual ritual over the years and it feels surreal to see them work in sync with each other.
May Ma Saraswati bless us all with knowledge and wisdom.
Author: Sonia Chatterjee
An alumnus of Presidency College (Kolkata), Delhi University, and XIME (Bangalore), Sonia Chatterjee holds two post-graduate degrees in Chemistry and Management and an MFA in creative writing from Writer's Village University. With eight years of experience in the banking sector as a Branch Head, she took a sabbatical from the corporate world to start her blog soniasmusings.com. Her blog consistently featured in the Top Indian Blogs list from 2019 to 2024.
Her articles have been published on various digital platforms such as Women's Web, Youth Ki Awaaz, Tuck's Magazine, and Period Magazine. She was invited as a speaker at the Breaking Barriers, Kolkata 2018 event by the Women's Web, at the Women Writerās Fest, Kolkata, 2020, and the Crime Writers Festival, Kolkata,2025.
Sonia has written two detective thrillers titled āDeal of Death ā Introducing Raya Rayā (2019) and āDiary, Deceit, and Death ā A Raya Ray Adventureā (Vishwakarma Publications, 2024) and a non-fiction book on true crime titled āThe Sanyasi Who Became a Kingā (Sristhi Publishers, 2025). Her book āDiary, Deceit, and Deathā was shortlisted for the PVLF Awards 2024-25 in the Best Fiction Category.
Sonia lives in Kolkata with her doctor husband and nine-and-a-half-year-old son.
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