Parents tell several stories to their kids — some are meant to impart wisdom, while others instill fear when they get disobedient. Some times it’s a story about a ghost under the bed to put them to sleep, and in some cases, as clinical psychologist Sonali Gupta found out during one of her sessions with children, it’s a Muslim priest in a nearby mosque.

A postcard as part of Krupa Desai’s work on monotonous journeys