The book is a compilation of ten short stories, drawing from life and its various challenges.
There is a story of young girl forced to periodically leave her school, friends and city owing to her father’s transfer. A timid homemaker rediscovers herself after watching a magnificent fluttering kite. A man struggles with the pressure and guilt of taking care of his aged, dementia-ridden father. A teenage girl seeks to fulfil her dream of visiting Durga Puja pandals, but has to overcome some tough opposition first. A disturbed young woman extends a hand of help to a victim of abuse, while a teenage boy gets caught in a dangerous game, just to prove a point. These and many more form the subject of these immensely readable shorts.