A Birthday Cake. Life is a Story - story.one

In the region of war-struck Ukraine, lives a family of three. Pretty soon the child will turn five. As his birthday draws near, he has only one wish. To celebrate the day with a large beautiful cake with his friends. Mother plans the day with utmost care to make sure her son is happy. They invite all his friends and make decorations at home. But the universe has different plans. Due to unforeseen events, she resorts to baking the cake at home. But the day takes an even peculiar turn when an unknown guest comes knocking. Is he here for the cake or did he come with gifts? The story is a poetic take on how a simple wish for a child to celebrate his birthday with a cake proves to be the most challenging one for his parents.

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An engineer by profession, Sharmishta loves to read, mostly science fiction and fantasy. Poetry holds a special place in her heart. A complete potterhead, she is mom to two dogs. She loves to bake and often gets creative in the kitchen. She is currently trying her hand at gardening and has managed to grow her own herbs garden so far.