The Song of Our Bond

By Pinki Bakshi

1970s, Eastern India.

Meena, a nine-year-old Bengali girl, moves with her family to Khurda Road in Orissa. Everything feels unfamiliar: the food, the people, the language and the culture; until she meets Kasturi, a 10-year-old local Oriya girl. In Kasturi, she not only finds a true friend but also a confidante. With Kasturi, Khurda starts to feel a little like home.

But life has its own way of testing bonds. The two friends are eventually torn apart and overwhelmed by the grief of separation. Matters get even worse for Meena, who soon finds herself caught amidst the crossfires of communal flare-ups in her new hometown. Her childhood becomes marred by memories of loss, fear, and insecurity.

Years pass. Both girls grow into women, carrying their scars quietly, with grace. Time seems to have helped them carve their own separate paths. And yet, does the bond they once shared still linger deep within them, like an unfinished melody?

Will Meena ever make peace with her traumatic past? Will she and Kasturi ever find each other again? Or is the song of their bond destined to fade away in a whimper?

The Song of Our Bond is a tender tale of childhood friendship, separation, and hope that never truly dies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9371827645
• ISBN13: 9789371827645
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"