"I fell in love. And I hurt my loves. And I’d probably do it again even if I got a second chance," writes Aekta Kapoor, who features as An Unsuitable Girl in Love Storiyaan on Amazon Prime.
Aekta, Safia and I saw the film on Monday and spoke about you and we got so excited to recognise you from her cohort. We cried after witnessing the story and had goosebumps. The heartwarming story, beautifully told, as it is, left me thinking about your family constantly and continuously since then. This piece however, completes that story on the big screen for me. Thank you for writing this. Thank you for your courage in living your story and in telling/writing it, for all of us to heal collectively, like Raju said. I will come back to this piece often. Lots of love.
Thank you Natasha for this wonderful post, as always. And thank you Aekta for your beautiful writing as always. I learn so much from you. The courage, the strength, the honesty, and the vulnerability. The yin and the yang. Life.
Writing is healing but reading writing that is healing is healing also. Brain, heart, and fingers feel like jelly when I read such stories. Fellow readers, while Aekta is living up to her name, her heart is living up to its true nature, why don’t we live up to our own work of spreading stories and share this inspiring love story far and wide? For there is no love without vulnerability and Aekta owns hers like it is a gorgeous, fiery, red Ferrari. Like it is an asset, not a burden. Like vulnerability is both the mother and the daughter of love. 💘
This is so triggering, I could write an essay only in response to this piece. I know an older divorced woman who never married again because her family felt embarrassed about her remarriage prospects. I know a friend and family who chose to marry again after their divorce and faced so much ridicule by people. Thank you, Aekta for listening to your wretched heart. You've shown your girls that to honour love and those you love, you must first learn to love yourself. I've enjoyed this essay in your voice - reflected sincerity, honesty and so much innocent, pure love! More power to you, I'm sure the Amazon series will be huge!
Aekta, Safia and I saw the film on Monday and spoke about you and we got so excited to recognise you from her cohort. We cried after witnessing the story and had goosebumps. The heartwarming story, beautifully told, as it is, left me thinking about your family constantly and continuously since then. This piece however, completes that story on the big screen for me. Thank you for writing this. Thank you for your courage in living your story and in telling/writing it, for all of us to heal collectively, like Raju said. I will come back to this piece often. Lots of love.
This was searing indeed. Much love and healing to Aekta and her family.
Thank you Natasha for this wonderful post, as always. And thank you Aekta for your beautiful writing as always. I learn so much from you. The courage, the strength, the honesty, and the vulnerability. The yin and the yang. Life.
Writing is healing but reading writing that is healing is healing also. Brain, heart, and fingers feel like jelly when I read such stories. Fellow readers, while Aekta is living up to her name, her heart is living up to its true nature, why don’t we live up to our own work of spreading stories and share this inspiring love story far and wide? For there is no love without vulnerability and Aekta owns hers like it is a gorgeous, fiery, red Ferrari. Like it is an asset, not a burden. Like vulnerability is both the mother and the daughter of love. 💘
This is so triggering, I could write an essay only in response to this piece. I know an older divorced woman who never married again because her family felt embarrassed about her remarriage prospects. I know a friend and family who chose to marry again after their divorce and faced so much ridicule by people. Thank you, Aekta for listening to your wretched heart. You've shown your girls that to honour love and those you love, you must first learn to love yourself. I've enjoyed this essay in your voice - reflected sincerity, honesty and so much innocent, pure love! More power to you, I'm sure the Amazon series will be huge!