Description

Sometimes the words you need most come from someone you’ve never met. In Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel, poet and author Ashish Bagrecha writes directly to you — the person carrying pain they can’t explain, the one pretending to be fine, the one searching for a reason to keep going. And his message is simple: you are not alone.

This beautifully written collection is part poetry, part prose, and entirely heart. Bagrecha draws from his own experiences with emotional struggle, loneliness, and the long road to healing to create something that feels like a warm conversation with someone who truly understands. Each page offers gentle reassurance that it’s okay to not be okay, that healing isn’t linear, and that even in your darkest moments, hope is quietly waiting for you.

What makes this book so special is its intimacy. It doesn’t lecture or offer ten-step programmes. Instead, it sits with you in the mess, acknowledges your pain, and reminds you — page after page — that brighter days are coming. It’s the kind of book you keep on your bedside table and return to whenever the world feels too heavy.

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