Or… the thousand (more or less) words that are hidden in one picture! Basanti sat on a large rock looking at her reflection in the still, clear water of the pond by which she sat… waiting. The midday sun shone brightly on the sparse countryside around her, but a large tree provided a pleasant […]
Category: Stories
Zawlpuan – a Lushai Love Story
This story is written exclusively for the participants of the Team India dance in Archana 2023 – the annual fundraiser for the India Friends Association. One of the costumes we used in this dance was something that we took to calling a ‘lungi’ – just because that was a convenient name for it. However, the […]
PEARL AND THE LAW-GIVER – A LOVE STORY IN LETTERS
These are imaginary letters between two people – I hope you will read them all, and then read the postscript to this love story My Dearest Pearl I trust that you will excuse the liberty that I have taken in addressing you with this term of endearment, a name that suits you so well. […]
An Origin Story
This is an origin story – a story about my origins, because it is based on stories told about my ancestors. This is a slightly fictionalized account of family lore handed down over the years – most of this is true and of course, the main core of this story, the story of divine intervention, […]
Queen Bee
A brilliantly written Twitter story by @ramkid provided a rare burst of inspiration to write this backstory for his characters – first read the original Twory here. The most pleasurable part of the writing was the opportunity to revisit, in the story, my hometown, Bombay. Mohan Bapat quickened his step, breaking into a run as […]