She was patient with him, almost like she was trying to explain to a child that what he was doing to himself wasn't helping him one bit. He knew that she was right and he was wrong not to listen to her. But he just couldn't stop. Jeevan splashed another drink into his glass with shaking hands. Some of the whisky spilt onto the table and made a damp stain. He could see patterns in the stain, which no one else could
Aishani Chatterjee
@Aishani · 2:56
The language is so beautiful and so intricate as well. And, yeah, it's a very apt exploration of the mind of someone who has been traumatized, who is dealing with, you know, something like PTSD is dealing with, you know, the consequences of his actions or decisions. And it's hard
Sushama Kasbekar
@Sushama123 · 3:05
Hi Ayeshiani, I hope I got that right as well. Yeah, I think you pronounced my name correctly, Sushma. And it's really nice of you to have commented on my podcast and you have such a beautiful voice and the way in which you have expressed yourself is simply marvelous. Yes, you are very right that military people and army folks, the armed forces, really go through a very harrowing time during war and are mentally affected quite seriously
Swell Team
@Swell · 0:15
And then I did this, you know, that entire thing. He made light of it, and we were like, wow, Nanu had fun. And then as I grew up, I realized that, no, he did not have fun. Far from it. He was a young chap of, I think, 17 or 18, away from his family. And then to be in a war, back to nothing, not on your own land, it must have been trauma
They want to share their burdens, but unfortunately, the soldier is not able to do the same, either because of the secrecy of the mission or because they feel that they will not be understood. And it takes a lot of effort and awareness from friends, from family members, or someone who's from a similar background would be able to contribute. Please continue contributing these beautiful stories to swear and thank you once again for sharing this story. Have a great day