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Walking Alone

7 January 20265 January 2026 by SP Kalantri

A song my mother loved returns on her hundredth birthday, carrying with it a life lived quietly—of faith, family, endurance, and an unspoken understanding that, in the end, we walk alone.

Categories Personal Narratives Tags Memory, Mother, Reflections 4 Comments

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Dr. SP Kalantri
Dr. SP Kalantri

Dr. S. P. Kalantri is a physician–teacher at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, where he has practised and taught for four decades.

His writing explores the art and science of medicine, evidence-based practice, institutional memory, and the ethical questions that shape care in resource-limited settings.

Recent Reflections

  • Walking Alone 5 January 2026
  • The Voice in the Garden 4 January 2026
  • Remembering Badi Behenji: The Soul of Sevagam 3 January 2026
  • Badibai: A Life in Stories 16 December 2025
  • Gabbar of Sevagram 10 December 2025

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