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 Uneasy Spaces by Shubira Prasad "Uneasy Spaces" is a collection of nine stories that made me engrossed with thoughts and linger out many questions unsettled. These stories speak instead of the fraility of human ties and the shadows that stalk us.  Each story is very different and yet shares a tsunami of emotional terrain that binds them. The author has well weaved the narrative leaving you pondering on the turns or how the characters might have taken decisions. This choice made challenges the readers who expect momentum of actions. There were moments that demanded the stillness and patience. It provide ample time for the reader to decide and think both sides of the situation. In story, Jai Bhirali, the character of Gaurav and his first love or wife and their tragic end made me feel sorry for the couple. This story depicted so many aspects from the tough life of the air force officials to the dutiful son who remarries to keep her mother happy. But will the first love die or p...