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A Dead River is All I Want

You know those instances when we start off in the wide, turbulent currents of a river making its way downstream?

FICTION / The graveyard in the desert of void

The voices–the wails that had called me here–were emanating from these very graves. 

Facing the nightmare of darkness

Lighting struck everywhere. Amidst the enchanted woods, the howls of wolves echoed with a joyous "Awoo!".

FICTION / Interim

That was the first time in my life I’d smelled charred meat. I could tell it was different from the kind you’re supposed to eat, and my mother had to hold me as I threw up violently on the side of the street.

CREATIVE NONFICTION / Vinayeki

Oh that angelic call, yet I cannot respond. I cannot open my mouth in fear of the burning pain overpowering my senses.

Fiction / Miles away

Back at home, food used to narrate stories. Here, food does not travel far to the nooks and crannies of Velutha’s heart; it only reaches his stomach well enough to leave him looking healthy and strong.

Fiction / It’s a Love Story, baby just say yes

Sameer’s mother looked at her husband before quickly stepping in and attempting to defuse the situation. “You know it’s just a heritage thing. We’re not really Biharis".

Fable Factory / Storytellers

“It was where people crafted stories, my boy!”

Fable Factory / Chander Buri and an insomniac’s drivel

I’d never felt sadder at the prospect of not being a part of someone else’s story.

May 27, 2023
May 27, 2023

Delirium

The wish itself was pretty mediocre and commonplace, a mundane fantasy to escape the mundane.

May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023

Vespertine

The blue never ended here. The lights did not go out either.

April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023

The Bee and the Crow

Hide yourself in my feathers, and I’m sure we can look for them together…

March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023

The Last Man in the Janaza

“You’re 20 minutes late, there’s no way I’m letting you in,” Dr Faisal said in a cold voice with a smirk on the corner of his face. His smirk is one coated with joy and glory.

March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023

Afternoons at the Bijoy Sarani signal

“I wonder what she’ll wear tomorrow,” he mumbled as his eyes drooped shut.

March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023

The Plainsburn Residence

The Plainsburn Residence had sat at the edge of a huge forest for generations, acting as its steward and protector.

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

Waiting Room

“This is why I tell you never to go out alone.”

January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023

An Exotic Encounter

The dark wintry night was descending. The unusual tranquillity was reigning everywhere.

December 24, 2022
December 24, 2022

A fairytale ending

Football, bloody hell! Like the chapters of a book, slowly unfolding towards the eventual climax, this edition of the World Cup has been nothing short of breathtaking. From gorgeous goals to late drama, with a few major upsets sprinkled throughout, this year’s World Cup has probably been the most spectacular iteration of football’s greatest tournament.

December 22, 2022
December 22, 2022

A Dream Away

"Let me tell you a story."