At nineteen, you’ve seen enough to have opinions but not enough to be sure. That’s exactly where Kushal Singh writes from in “Nineteen in Retrospect,” a serialised memoir of lessons and lived moments before twenty. In candid, unpolished chapters, he traces the arc of his life so far: the thrill and heartbreak of friendships, the sting of betrayal, the confusing pull of first attractions, the weight of social anxiety, the stubbornness of dreams and ambitions, and the quiet faith that steadies him through it all.

More than a chronological autobiography, this book is a mosaic of observations and reflections. Each chapter stands on its own — a story, a thought, a scene — but together they form a portrait of a young person trying to understand the world and his place in it. By sharing his point of view without preaching, Kushal invites readers to recognise their own teenage selves in his words and to see that growing up is as much about losing and doubting as it is about finding and believing.