After 28

What Remains?

By: Hrishikesh Barhate

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Paperback | 10 February 2026

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318 Pages

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20.32 x 12.7 x 1.8

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"Sometimes the hardest person to forgive is the one who did everything just to survive."

This is a story (novel) about what happens when survival mode becomes your entire life. About the courage it takes to admit you're drowning even when you look like you're swimming. About the night, two siblings lay on a hard floor and discussed whether ending it all would be easier than continuing.

But it's also about what comes after you finally ask for help.

Set in Mumbai, After 28: What Remains? It is a raw, unflinching exploration of trauma, masculinity, and the messy, non-linear journey of healing. It's about learning to forgive yourself, your parents, even those who destroyed you. About transforming pain into purpose. About discovering that you don't have to be "fixed" to be worthy of love.

"What remains after loss is not just wreckage. It's also the stubborn human capacity to rebuild."

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