For Binky and Junior
It slumbered for ages, hidden from the living. Alas! They discovered it. They woke it and enslaved it, making it a mere...
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Doomsday
“Breakfast time!” yelled Mrs. Cooper straining her tender voice making sure her family of 102 was warned. Each of her 100 kids,...
9 min read
Thirst
River Merced plummets down the rocky hill, day and night disrupting my meditation. The squirrels scamper around collecting cones, tickling my body...
9 min read
Cooper’s Pride
As I set my paws in the vast expanse of land, I felt free. I jumped and roared to my heart’s delight....
9 min read
The Call
Don't worry ma, you take father to the hospital. I will transfer money tonight itself', Sumana assured her. She picked up her...
3 min read
Surkhe ka Kamaal
My self Sushila. I come from small town. My family very religious, following all customs and rituals. And of course, following the...
4 min read
The Lie
As the rounded Sun trekked up to the mountain top, the friendly rooster synced his wake up calls with the melodious warble...
3 min read
The Deluge
The sound of the rain pounding heavily on the roof grew deafeningly loud. There was no respite from the downpour in the...
3 min read
Mirages
The enticing aroma of coffee wafted across CCD, as l lost myself in the dreamy eyes of my wife, Priya. The hint...
3 min read
It could happen to you
I have no hesitation to admit that I also loved him for the sex. Every moment with him in bed was different,...
3 min read
The Inevitable End
“La pila de, Sathi…” Ummm, what more does an old man want. A single malt in hand, on the rocks and the...
11 min read
The Final Lesson
She stood by the window and watched them. The playground reverberated with the exuberant chatter and laughter of her children. They had...
11 min read
THE SALVATION ASSESSMENT
Nisha was feeling ecstatic. Nothing made her happier than her early morning five-kilometer run. Today was extra special. She was back to...
13 min read
The Chosen One
How much we fear death. Dr. Robert Edellman did what any man would do when a pistol was pointed to his temple....
11 min read
The Resurrection
Prologue This is the year 3020 and the Earth is renamed Terra 2.0. The entities ‘Food’ and ‘Water’ have perished after the...
13 min read
Tamasha
Chapter One: The Pledge After the darkness of the night, Sun gave away a hue of copper to the sky. The beaked...
15 min read
A Voyage from Darkness to Light
“Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” This was what Shakespeare felt about life....
12 min read
My Diary
The mind can sometimes be a strange place. Like a house after a tornado has ravaged its heart, full of shards, splinters...
12 min read
A BURNING REALITY
The constant hum of the machines that fills the still air soothes his soul. “So, I’ll wait for my gift, Mr. Ahmed.”...
13 min read
The Lost Shepherd
10 am, February 2003. New York, District Court. “All rise for the Honourable Judge Richards.” At the bailiff’s announcement, all rose. Judge...
14 min read
A Small Wish
“What’s up mom?” Tana smiled and looked at her. She smiled and responded, “I’ve just finished my evening prayers.” “Good, let’s prepare...
7 min read
Anamee
The wails, the pleadings for mercy followed her. The devilish laughter of the man, as he beat and pulled the woman inside,...
8 min read
Wrapped With Love
Ramlal Babu* was elated and I still remember his first touch. He exclaimed, “Ahh! So smooth, just as I had imagined!” I...
8 min read
DIGNITY
Daniel stared at the massive pile that awaited him. Discarded medicines, toxic drugs, hazardous materials and chemical wastes. The stench no longer...
6 min read