The Soldier’s Diwali Homecoming

It was Diwali night, and the small village was lit with thousands of earthen lamps. The streets glowed warmly, and families were busy preparing for the evening. Children laughed as they ran around with sparklers, elders decorated the courtyards, and mothers cooked sweets that filled the air with a delicious aroma. But for the Verma family, something felt different this Diwali.

Raj had left home a decade ago. Back then, he was just a young boy with a dream of serving his country and changing his family’s life. The Vermas had always lived simply, but Raj promised himself he would make things better. Despite being away for so long, he never forgot his roots or the family he loved. And now, he was finally returning- not as the village boy who had left, but as an Indian Army soldier.

Raj (Now, LT. Raj)...