Marching Through Thoughts
Unfiltered thoughts, untold stories, and lessons from a life of action
Dive into Abhay Sapru’s blog for personal reflections, behind-the-scenes stories, and thought-provoking insights. From military memories to writing journeys, each post offers a deeper connection to the man behind the stories and the missions.

The Quiet Storytellers
Each still speaks of a moment lived, a memory made

RASHID MOGHUL, at seventeen, had only two weaknesses. First, that he fell obsessively in love with a rich Kashmiri Zamindar’s daughter and the second, that he was a compulsive liar....

The ramp of the AN-32 air-craft slid hack, and those of us inside the plane glimpsed what at first looked like an empty void. A cold December wind rushed in...

The sun, a subdued orange ball, sank fast behind the Gagal ridge. In a matter of minutes, another day would end in the Kashmir Valley. A black veil slowly covered...

The sun, a subdued orange ball, sank fast behind the Gagal ridge. In a matter of minutes, another day would end in the Kashmir Valley. A black veil slowly covered...

An enthusiastic Commanding Officer takes his Special Force unit on their annual mountain training programme. The annual desert and mountain training in the unit was a ritual adhered to in...

The chance encounter of a former Special Forces paratrooper and a shepherd’s son that alters the course of a life forever. Taj Mahal came into view, spotlessly white and clean...
Unscripted with Abhay Sapru
Where tales of war, writing, and life converge