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Reawakening to friendship - by Esha Rana

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Other significant others might just be waiting to happen.

Nocturne in Black and Gold, the Falling Rocket by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1875. Source. When I was 10, I wrote my first story about five friends who go adventuring in the Amazon jungle. It was, of course, a little self-insert-ish. Forget plot, character development, publication potential or even the accuracy of the jungle’s topography; I had only one aim: to imagine and experience the thrilling exploits you could have with a close-knit group of friends. Admittedly, The Famous Five had given me exaggerated ideas about the knotty situations kids could get out of. As I grew up, my…

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