Living Dreams

While some dreams get achieved in a lifetime..
others may take a little longer..
Some dreams may be fulfilled by oneself..
others may need support of their loved ones..
But dreams, through trials and turbulences,
life and death, live on forever.
Based on the common setting of migration to Australia from India, Living Dreams is a breezy collection of two stories of love, life, beliefs, values, and of course, dreams..
In Spice Connect, Nandini, a young, modern, career-oriented girl from a traditional family in Kolkata migrates to Australia, for work. New romance blooms, career sets off, life is exciting, until the tragic death of her mother turns her world upside down. As she accidentally discovers her simple mother's secret dream, Nandini's life gets a new purpose. Guided by none other than her dear mother, she sets out to overcome all hurdles and fulfil her mother's dream.
Can a dream outlive the dreamer?
The Golden Key is the story of Suniti, a strong, ambitious woman, who gets married into a traditional family in Old Delhi. As time passes, life becomes monotonous and Suniti's dream takes a back seat. Life with a workaholic, honest and underpaid husband becomes a big burden of responsibility. As her husband gets a new opportunity in Melbourne,—ironically as a result of his honesty that she had come to resent—the family migrates to Australia. But their happiness is short-lived as Suniti gets to know she has very little time left and a big dream yet unfulfilled.
Can the woman who dared to dream big now dare to hope for its fruition?

Partha is an Indian-Australian author living in Melbourne. A Bangali babu by heart, he was born in Kolkata. He spent the first thirty years of his life in Kolkata / Dehi and then migrated to Australia in 1998. He completed his MBA from Monash University in 2000. His working life started in the early 90s as a MIS Trainee in a large company and then moved to Finance and Merchant Banking.
In Australia, he has been a part of a few start-up companies and also worked for one of the big banks in various capacities. About 10 yrs ago, he decided to go on his own, helping small and medium businesses with their web and online requirements. About three years ago, he floated his own start up in real-estate space, which had been his dream for a long time.
The industry downturn due to covid made him rethink his future direction. Many of his clients closed their shop and income for him became scarce. His dream came crashing down and he decided to close shop to minimise his losses. He started writing small blogs and articles, mainly in the space of Business and Economics to keep himself busy, as he searched for work.
About a year ago, he was encouraged by a friend to participate in a digital release of a mosaic of short stories. His story was well accepted by his readers. That was when he decided to take up some serious writing. This book is a fictional presentation of his beliefs and values that he has grown up with. Circumstances brought out the writer in him. He loves writing and is dreaming about a second and a third book.