Paper boats are loved for their simplistic perfection and the delight they bring to children - both young, old and the really aged.

Though they are set afloat in puddles, each one of them carries a hope to travel far and wide, riding higher waves - just like every one of these stories.

Written with much love and hope during titbits of stolen moments from that elusive thing called Time, every single one of them carries a strong message that calls for one to pause and ponder upon.

From the comfort of a loving family to the grappling pangs of hunger, from the inevitable judgements stamped by society to the flicker of hope in humanity that comes to us in many ways, these stories are humane to the last word.