Manipal: Every friendship has a story worth telling. While Friendship Day is celebrated once a year, the memories we create with our friends last a lifetime.
That's why Udayavani English is extending the celebration beyond a single day with "Echoes of Friendship"-a month-long reader engagement campaign dedicated to the people who make our lives richer through friendship.
Throughout the month, we invite our readers to share the stories that made them laugh, helped them heal, inspired them to dream, or simply reminded them that they were never alone.
We want to hear those stories.
Selected entries, along with the photographs that bring those memories to life, will be featured every Sunday on the Udayavani English web portal, allowing readers across the country to celebrate the many forms friendship can take.
Whether your story is joyful, emotional, inspiring or nostalgic, your experience could resonate with someone else and remind them to reconnect with an old friend.
How to participate
Readers are invited to send stories on topics such as:
- Your most unforgettable friendship story
- School or college memories that still make you smile
- Long-distance friendships that have stood the test of time
- Unexpected friendships that changed your life
- Friends who stood beside you during your toughest moments
Submission guidelines
- Word limit: 200-300 words
- Language: English
- Submit your article as a Word document
- Entries must be original
- Include your name and place
- Attach photographs that capture your friendship memories
Where to send your entry
Share your story via WhatsApp: 6282771909
You can also join the Udayavani English WhatsApp community for updates and featured stories.
Because friendship is too precious to be celebrated for just one day.
This month, revisit old memories, reconnect with old friends and let your story inspire others.
Your friendship has a story. Let the world hear its echo.