When the Great War came, it left no one untouched. Even the ones who wanted no part of it. They said it was the war to end all wars. Instead, Read More
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It was a bright sunny afternoon. Piglet was at the backyard, digging furrows for the flower seeds he had recently bought from town. He was expanding his garden, for there Read More
September 2016, Palmyra* (Homs), Syria The sun was almost out. His heart rate sped through his mind and whirred to heights. The sweat on his face had begun to drip. Read More
Rudraani sat looking outside. It had been raining continuously for the last three days. The driver hadn’t turned up. The inaugural ceremony was supposed to start at 6 pm. “Good Read More
‘Sniff, Sniff’ he felt the change in the air. He stretched his forearms, feeling the chill. “Hey, don’t push me!” came the voice from his left, and he stared at Read More
Many things happen at once in that instant before the blast. Bravo Five is the first one to reach the door, closely followed by Bravo One. MPC Buddy whose leash Read More
Beep Beep…!!Buzzed the despised alarm, shattering the morning silence. “What? I just slept !” muttered Jyoti complainingly. Gradually increasing pitch of the alarm pestered like a crying baby, who could Read More
The quiet of the morning was broken by a ‘thud’ that echoed in the tranquil valley air like a gunshot. Then all was quiet again. It was 3 am. No Read More
I was standing in the balcony, sipping my warm cup of tea, watching the slight drizzle. Early morning drizzles always bring a pleasant start for me at least. The plants Read More
Lester faced the door and counted one to twenty. Fergus scanned the room. They had played this game many times before and he knew Lester would look for him under Read More
Rani dreamt she was back in Jessore* once again. The green fields, the white clouds, the clusters of Kaash* flowers, her school – she saw them vividly. The bell had Read More
Buzz….. buzzed the telepathic connection. “Good morning father,” said Dharti. SuryaDev replied in a booming voice, “GOOD MORNING daughter. How are you?” “I am fine.” “Hmm… I can see that Read More
Mbambe raised a hand to his brow to shield his eyes as he insipidly gazed around him. The sun was relentless. It beat down on his bare body with intensity Read More
Mother Earth or Ma* as she was fondly called since time immemorial, was in agony. Good god, the intense pain! She felt her insides churn and the feeling to throw Read More
Shankar stared at the burning cloudless sky that stared him back. There was no sign of rain till his eyes could reach. He has been on the lookout for dark Read More
Call me Omar, although I am more of an Ishmael. Like the first son of Abraham, I have lived the life of a wanderer, an outcast from the world, in Read More
