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Kajal Oza Vaidya Ni Vartao
“સ્ત્રીઓ શા માટે એકબીજાથી જુદી નથી હોતી?” પીપળાની નીચે બેઠેલા કૃષ્ણ મહાલયના આછા અંધકારમાં દ્રૌપદી સાથે ભજવાયેલું દૃશ્ય સ્મૃતિમાં લાવીને મનોમન વિચારી રહ્યા હતા... “કોઈ પણ યુગની, કઈ પણ વયની સ્ત્રી શા માટે એકસરખું વિચારે છે? શા માટે એકસરખું અનુભવે છે? શા માટે એકસરખી બાબતે પીડા અનુભવે છે? શા માટે એકસરખી વાત પર ક્રોધિત થાય છે? એમની ક્રોધ વ્યક્ત કરવાની રીત પણ શા માટે એકસરખી હોય છે? એ ત્રણેય સ્ત્રીઓ, પ્રિયતમા... પત્ની... અને સખી. કલકલ કરતા પ્રવાહ સાથે વહેતી કૃષ્ણને કહી રહી હતી, “અમારું સાર્થક્ય તો તમારામાં વિલીન થઈને જ બને છે... તમારી ખારાશ અમને સ્વીકાર્ય છે, કારણ કે તમે અમને વિશાળતા આપી છે. અમર્યાદ ફેલાતા રહેવાનો એ અસ્તિત્વબોધ તમે આપ્યો છે અમને... અમારા પ્રખર તેજને જીરવીને અમને શીતળતા આપી છે તમે..
- GenresShort Stories
293 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Kaajal Oza Vaidya
72 books363 followersKaajal was born on 29 September 1966 in Mumbai, India. She graduated with a degree in English and Sanskrit from Gujarat University in 1986. She completed her post-graduate certificate in advertising management at Saint Xavier's College in Mumbai.
She debuted in writing with a short story collection, Sambandh.. To Akash in 2005 was followed by a collection of poetry, Sheshyatra. Her popularity grew when her first novel Yog Viyog was serialized in Chitralekha weekly. She worked on plays during her earlier career. She teaches creative writing as a Visiting Faculty in the Master of Developmental Communication Department of Gujarat University.
She worked as a journalist with Sandesh, Gujarat Daily, Loksatta-Jansatta, The Indian Express, Abhiyan magazine and Samkalin, Sambhaav. She writes columns in Divya Bhaskar, Gujarat Mitra, Kutchmitra, Janmabhhomi Pravasi and Culcutta Halchal. She regularly gives speeches on different subjects across Gujarat and beyond. She hosts the radio show Kaajal@9 on 94.3 My FM Ahmedabad.
She debuted in writing with a short story collection, Sambandh.. To Akash in 2005 was followed by a collection of poetry, Sheshyatra. Her popularity grew when her first novel Yog Viyog was serialized in Chitralekha weekly. She worked on plays during her earlier career. She teaches creative writing as a Visiting Faculty in the Master of Developmental Communication Department of Gujarat University.
She worked as a journalist with Sandesh, Gujarat Daily, Loksatta-Jansatta, The Indian Express, Abhiyan magazine and Samkalin, Sambhaav. She writes columns in Divya Bhaskar, Gujarat Mitra, Kutchmitra, Janmabhhomi Pravasi and Culcutta Halchal. She regularly gives speeches on different subjects across Gujarat and beyond. She hosts the radio show Kaajal@9 on 94.3 My FM Ahmedabad.
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March 26, 2015
Is there a way to give more than FIVE stars?
As I have always said, this author never fails to amaze me. Her writings pulls every string of emotions in my heart, let it be a story or a self-help book.
This book was an awesome read, based upon the complexity of human relationships and the conflicts between mind and the heart.
The depth of narration and way of presenting the prose kept me glued to the book and left me speechless at the end of every story.
A must read for every Gujarati literature fan.
As I have always said, this author never fails to amaze me. Her writings pulls every string of emotions in my heart, let it be a story or a self-help book.
This book was an awesome read, based upon the complexity of human relationships and the conflicts between mind and the heart.
The depth of narration and way of presenting the prose kept me glued to the book and left me speechless at the end of every story.
A must read for every Gujarati literature fan.
November 8, 2016
This author has unique way of writing short stories!
Sometimes intriguing and sometimes monotonous but it feels like you are somehow connecting with characters and their personalities.
The last story, where a modern woman is talking with different mythological women and expressing her views about her life as well as their life's impact on her life. It is a gorgeous way of showing one's views about certain things. Also, it a must read story everyone out there who tells that women are hard to understand and for those also who want to understand them better! Only this story has made me rate a more star for this book.
Overall, thought provoking and unique collection of short-stories.
Sometimes intriguing and sometimes monotonous but it feels like you are somehow connecting with characters and their personalities.
The last story, where a modern woman is talking with different mythological women and expressing her views about her life as well as their life's impact on her life. It is a gorgeous way of showing one's views about certain things. Also, it a must read story everyone out there who tells that women are hard to understand and for those also who want to understand them better! Only this story has made me rate a more star for this book.
Overall, thought provoking and unique collection of short-stories.
December 8, 2017
nice read... complexity of human mind, male-female relationship, divorce, sex, exploited women, love affair, widow, old-age (mythology) women & new-age women's perspective about what is the mean of being women and etc...
8 long-short stories. i enjoyed some of 'em and others were okay kind of...
interesting and bold writing style...
i would rate it : 3.5 stars.
8 long-short stories. i enjoyed some of 'em and others were okay kind of...
interesting and bold writing style...
i would rate it : 3.5 stars.
January 8, 2018
I have actually enjoyed reading this book through out and I was hooked up with the book until I finished. All the stories were fresh and showed a really amazing view of human emotions, unwritten rules, relationship, human behaviour. I have enjoyed reading Kajal Oza Vaidya’s book and I agree she lives before her time because it shows in her writing. Someone who’s into reading relationship, human behaviour and world’s unwritten rules must read this book. Also the last chapter where it’s about ‘Women’ is my favourite. Because that actually explains women of all the era and justifies existence of Woman!!
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April 24, 2018Nice book to read really awsome
Really impressed to read this book it is touching the heart of someone who have passed through it. Love it
Really impressed to read this book it is touching the heart of someone who have passed through it. Love it
February 22, 2019
વાર્તાઓ નો સમૂહ
આ પુસ્તક સરળ ભાષામાં આજના સામાજિક પ્રચલનને અનુરૂપ વિષયો પર લખેલી વાર્તાઓનો સમૂહ છે.
બધી વાર્તાઓમાંથી મને સૌથી વધારે છેલ્લી વાર્તા " સ્ત્રી" ગમી.
આ પુસ્તક સરળ ભાષામાં આજના સામાજિક પ્રચલનને અનુરૂપ વિષયો પર લખેલી વાર્તાઓનો સમૂહ છે.
બધી વાર્તાઓમાંથી મને સૌથી વધારે છેલ્લી વાર્તા " સ્ત્રી" ગમી.
March 31, 2020
Good
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November 12, 2022
Very nice short stories
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December 10, 2018Amazing book and amazing writing. Story teller of the centuary.
Hats off to her content and story telling.
Hats off to her content and story telling.
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