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New Essay on The Long Road Home
Casa Teóco is a meditation on memory, motherhood, and the quiet ache of returning to a place that once held your becoming. In this deeply personal essay, Yamuna Flaherty reflects on the home where her daughter was conceived, where love was built and questioned, and where nature became both teacher and sanctuary. Moving between past and present, she explores what it means to outgrow a life—and still feel called back to it. This is a story about belonging, about the landscapes that shape us, and about the truths that rise when everything familiar begins to shift.
Read it now on The Long Road Home.
Storytelling For self-exploration
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Portrait of author in Chennai, India by Jayashree Sahithya
Meet Yamuna Flaherty
WRITER, MOTHER + STORYKEEPER
Yamuna Flaherty is a writer, mother and storykeeper devoted to helping others uncover and tell the stories that matter most. Rooted in two decades of global travel, inner inquiry, and creative practice, Yamuna weaves memoir, ancestral reflection, and soulful expression into everything she offers—from guided storytelling sessions to thoughtful essays and creative tools. Her work invites others to explore identity, voice, and belonging through the transformative power of personal narrative. Whether through one-on-one sessions, workshops, or her Substack, The Long Road Home, Yamuna creates spaces for meaningful connection and self-authored truth.
