It was too busy and bright for midday, the calling of birds, the hooting of monkeys, and the sound of the water rushing from the nearby creek, filled the atmosphere with a strange boisterous....
Sundarban, part II.
Sundarban, part I.
“Maa…..wait for me!!” The little brown haired boy shouted from behind as he peered between the thick vine choked trunks to his mother who was hastily making her way into the dense jungle. She was busy collecting fire woods when he came running and hugged her from behind. She jerked him away and shushed...
The giving tree
Almost willingly; recklessly may be, you give away bits of...
Her.
Amidst their late night conversations he would often tell her the things that weren't very good about her, the....
Our meet cute.
She looked at her reflection in the mirror, and she hated it. She never thought of herself as a beautiful girl but.....
The Mortar and Pestle
Thud! Thud! Thud! My 8 year old grandson petulantly humped the heavy pestle into the mortar. I watched him as he sat on that little stool adjacent to my bed and impatiently thumped the pestle to
A child’s longing.
She was always a devout lady. Every morning with sheer allegiance she'd confine herself in her little temple and indulge in her fervent prayers. Even the stone idol of little Krishna couldn't
The lunch box.
They all sat together for their lunch break. And as their regular lunch ritual they all sneaked a peak at each other's boxes. Asha brought puri bhaji, Rohan brought
The legacy of her pride.
"It is the third house on the right side of the lane. Yes, yes the big old one." He was speaking to the realtor who was on his way to this old patrimonial home. It had been in their family since the last six generations. Though it needed....
To the boy I almost loved.
It wasn't a long road, more of a path may be, carved between the green field which connected the building to the main gate. The grass had all worn out resulting in a pathway from years......
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