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The usual beeps and toots emanated from the Boyle’s apparatus, the machine delivering anaesthesia which was at the head of…

A prayer call pierced the cool evening air. It had rained, and the street outside was washed clean of the…

‘Floods’ is the word they use, but in fact it is not flooding; it is remembering. Remembering where it used…

‘A fast-growing refugee problem’ was shortlisted for the 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.   On the third Friday of August,…

‘Accidents are prohibited’ was shortlisted for the 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.   Kalai swirled the pieces of meat around…

Shaheda holds the bag close to her chest to stop the shivers, folding her hands tightly around it. It is…

Winter this year has been a rainy one. However, not on this Wednesday which is dull and smoggy as winter…

When the sari comes back from the istriwala, it’s still warm to touch, and a slice of old, dry newspaper…

  அந்த அடுக்கு மாடிக் குடியிருப்பின் மூன்றாவது தளத்தில் அமைந்த என் வீட்டுக் கதவைத் திறந்தவுடனேயே 'சும்மாயிரு அனிருத்’ என்ற பொருள் படும்படியான சுனிதாவின் குரல் ('சுப்…

Amma, Appa, Anbu The multi-storey building sat squat in one of the by-lanes of Cenotaph Road where Kotturpuram Bridge ended. I…

My Dream House   I think I’ll build a house.   Borrowing the plan from the weaver bird I’ll engage…

Hair Dye   Just think of it, Had hair dye Not been available In the market, People would not have…

Can you recall your dreams? A long time back, I knew a girl who dreamt of turning into a bird.…

  -- श्याम दरिहरे सोचियौ त’ एकबेर भाइ बजारमे जँ नहि रहितए हेयर डाइ लोक जँ आइ केश नइ रंगितए…

ଘରଟେ ବନେଇବି   ଭାବୁଛି, ଘରଟେ ବନେଇବି,   ବାୟା ଚଢେଇଠୁ ଆଣିବି ଘରର ନକ୍ସା   ଟିକେ ଚଢାଦର ଦେଇ ଦେଲେ ମିସ୍ତ୍ରୀ କାମ ପାଇଁ…

  बहुत पहले मैं एक लड़की को जानता था जो चिड़िया हो जाने का सपना देखा करती थी। हम अकसर…