Of Swans and Songs by Rohini Paranjpe is an extraordinary book that tells us the tales of the ordinary people. Their everyday life struggles, daily dilemmas, the dreams of their life, the strength they pose within, the composure, the compassion and the little things or instances that makes them beam with joy. The willingness to overcome the roadblocks or rediscover themselves with the people they love is what the book is all about. In discovering the characters we discover ourselves and ponder deep into our emotions retrospect life instances and the moment of happiness in our lives.