I want to break free: A Fictionalized Memoir of a Life Gone Too Soon

One was born to hold the line. The other was born to break free.

In the nostalgic haze of 1990s India, before the world was connected by smartphones – when communication relied on handwritten letters and costly, time-limited phone calls – two brothers stood at a crossroads of destiny. This is not just a memoir; it is a time machine back to an era of slow trains, deep patience, and unspoken bonds.

Arun, the elder brother, is the Anchor. Responsible, steady, and rooted in the corporate climb, he is the one who holds the family together. Avi, the younger brother, is the Sail. A Merchant Navy officer with a restless spirit and a “cool guy” swagger, he chases the horizon from the freezing docks of Glasgow to the shimmering waters of Singapore.

For years, their bond bridges the distance. Through letters and brief, cherished reunions, the Anchor and the Sail keep each other steady. But their greatest enemy is not distance – it is Time.

When a sudden, crushing tragedy strikes, the “Anchor” is left adrift. The conflict shifts from navigating life to navigating the deafening silence left behind. How do you continue to hold the line when the free spirit you protected is gone?

I Want to Break Free is a raw, heart-wrenching, yet ultimately uplifting tribute to a brotherhood that defied the boundaries of life and death. It asks the question: Do we ever truly lose the ones we love, or do they become the wind that pushes us forward?

If you loved the deep family ties in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake, the nostalgic charm of Malgudi Days – you will fall in love with this book.

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