Aarohi grew up in Kanpur—a town that taught girls how to fold their dreams neatly, like laundry meant for later. But she was never built for later.
With a poet’s soul and a fighter’s heart, she boards a train to Mumbai—a city that doesn’t promise her anything except the chance to find herself. Between the noise of deadlines and the silence of heartbreaks, Aarohi learns that freedom isn’t the opposite of fear—it’s the practice of it.
She falls, loves, breaks, rebuilds—one version of herself at a time. And in that chaos, she discovers that home isn’t a place. It’s the courage to keep becoming.
Because sometimes, you have to leave the nest just to learn you were born to fly without one.
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Akrati Dubey
Akrati Dubey is a former military professional turned people-and-culture leader, coach, and storyteller. An engineer by education and an ISB alumna, she is known for mixing discipline with daydreams — and believing that ambition and sensitivity can coexist without apology. A long-time volunteer for women and child rights, she is drawn to stories about belonging, courage, and the quiet defiance of choosing one’s own path.
Nestless is her debut novel - a raw exploration of ambition, belonging, and the courage to choose oneself.
