Team Keemiya is in conversation with author Snigdha Ghosh Roy, whose essay is a part of Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing (MyndStories, 2026).
Snigdha Ghosh Roy
Contributor, Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing
Snigdha is learning to write her way back to the parts of herself she once overlooked. Alongside this inward work, she shapes stories and systems as a content and digital-marketing strategist. Her practice – in writing, work, and in life – leans toward empathy and shared growth.
Team Keemiya: What moved you to write your personal story, and what made you feel ready to share it publicly?
Snigdha Ghosh Roy: I have felt alone, a number of times in experiencing what I experienced. But as I started talking to more people around me, especially women, I realised that I am not. I share my story so that someone like me feels supported and validated.
Team Keemiya: While writing your essay, did you discover or understand something new about your experience, your relationships, or yourself?
Snigdha Ghosh Roy: Absolutely! I learned to be kind to myself. I also realised that it is easy to be kind to strangers, but very difficult to show any kindness to those we hold dear to ourselves, and near impossible to show even a fraction of that kindness to our own selves.
Team Keemiya: Sharing deeply personal experiences can be difficult. What was the most challenging part of putting your story into words?
Snigdha Ghosh Roy : When I spoke about my anger, I was worried about how my family would react to it. I know they read it, I know they were probably hurt, and I know they are never going to bring it up. That is a very difficult pill to swallow.
Team Keemiya: If a reader who has gone through something similar picks up this book, what would you hope they feel or take away from your story?
Snigdha Ghosh Roy: I hope they find some validation and know that they are not the only one to go through what they are or have gone through. That it’s important to feel your feelings and hold yourself with a little more love and kindness.
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This conversation is part of the ongoing series featuring contributors to Our Stories Are Us, a literary anthology exploring the depth and complexity of human relationships.
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About the Book
Our Stories Are Us is a literary anthology that brings together a set of real, deeply personal narratives about the fragile beauty of human relationships. Through essays and memoir-style reflections, this collection brings together voices that speak with honesty about grief, resilience, vulnerability and healing.
Blending the honesty of non-fiction storytelling, these lived experiences of love and loss tell of relationships that transform us, grief that shake us from deep within, and moments of connection that leave a lasting imprint. Every story holds space for vulnerability, courage, and the unspoken truths we often struggle to name.
This book is perfect for readers of literary non-fiction, and who enjoy reading essays, short stories, and memoirs. This book is for you if you’re drawn to reflective, emotionally rich storytelling and believe in the power of narrative as a form of healing.
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