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Forgetting My Father

A raw and deeply personal essay by Abel Kalpi Nand Prasad on the quiet pain of forgetting a lost parent — their voice, their face, and the emotional weight of memory slipping away. A moving reflection on love, loss, and the enduring struggle to hold on.

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Ten More Minutes

In this heartfelt essay, Kalpi Prasad reflects on the profound loss of his sister Raji and what he would give for just ten more minutes with her. A moving tribute about grief, sibling love, and finding purpose through pain—this story reminds us that the greatest lessons often come in life’s quietest moments.

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A Life Reimagined: Lessons from Loss, Family, and Growth

South Australian businessman Kalpi Prasad shares his journey from a prison sentence and PTSD to rebuilding life with integrity, purpose, and the strength of family. A raw and inspiring story of second chances, fatherhood, and healing.

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Why I Became a Mental Health Advocate: Honouring My Sister, Dr. Dheeraji Guterres (Raji Prasad)

🌿 Mental health isn’t weakness—it’s part of being human.
I became a mental health advocate in honour of my sister, Dr. Dheeraji Guterres (Raji Prasad)—a brilliant psychiatrist who understood pain, healing, and the power of compassion.

In this deeply personal piece, I share why people hide their mental health battles, why so many young Australians suffer in silence, and how we can break the stigma together.

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From Incarceration to Advocacy: An Autoethnographic Study on PTSD, Grief, and Mental Health Recovery in Australia

This paper presents an autoethnographic narrative examining the lived experience of incarceration, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and profound grief, particularly following the deaths of immediate family members. Integrating personal experiences with relevant Australian mental health statistics and literature, this paper seeks to contextualise individual trauma within the broader framework of systemic rehabilitation, mental health recovery, and advocacy. The goal is to contribute to scholarly discourse on trauma-informed support, particularly for those navigating reintegration post-incarceration in Australia.

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Ten Minutes

Discover Ten Minutes — a moving story of a man battling silent depression, his encounter with God, and the life he could have lived. A powerful reminder that even in darkness, hope is never lost.

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