With strangers next to me  (Paperback, Vishnu Raja)

Why do some stories stay with us? And what happens when we become a part of them? Do the lives of others - their loves, their losses, their quiet choices — begin to shape our own? Can a moment in their world gently steer the direction of ours? In this intimate collection of five true stories, we meet people whose lives may seem ordinary at first glance — but whose experiences carry deep, transformative power. They live among us. They remind us, Ammi, who limps for a living Sudha, who plays hide and seek with the dark Alain, who brings unfamiliar energy into familiar spaces Thomas, whose home and heart are both tenderly adorned Rahul, who quietly creates a path through deep emotion These are glimpses into lives that leave a mark on the writer, and perhaps, on you. A tender reflection on society, memory and meaning — one story at a time.