“Both my parents taught English in government schools, and both were musicians. In our home, books and music lived side by side.

I am Kajari Guha. From a very early age, books became my way of understanding people and the choices they make. Long before I learned about technique or theory, writers like Charles Dickens, Victor Hugo, Alfred Lord Tennyson, W.B. Yeats, and T.S. Eliot stayed with me—not for their craft alone, but for the emotional weight of their words: sorrow, conflict, and courage.

For over fifteen years, I taught English at DAV Public School in Khagaul, Patna. I never wanted literature to feel distant or academic. I acted out scenes in class, sang poems, and filled the blackboard with drawings so that stories felt closer to life. Even after retirement, children continued coming home to learn. Teaching, for me, never ended with a job title.

Writing grew alongside teaching. I contributed to anthologies and later wrote for Yukiyoto Publishing, where I explored culture, mythology, and history through figures such as Duryodhana, Eklavya, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Over time, I wrote the thriller Euphoric Vendetta, the poetry collection Poetry Defined, and a children’s series, Pink, Pip, and Rick… The Scuba Divers. The three-volume series received an International Children’s Book Award, and one story was later adapted into an animated film.

Music remains part of my everyday life. I play the sitar and compose alongside my writing. My husband, a civil engineer, supported every creative choice until his passing. Today, my children and grandchildren remain my quiet source of encouragement.

I also write on digital platforms like Medium, because stories now travel differently. To young writers and artists, I always say this: stay curious, stay grounded, and never lose the joy of creating. That joy has carried me through every phase of my life.”