“Mumma, my friend got really sick today in school! She needs CPR!” said my six-year-old on the way from school. …
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Take a Chill Pill!
We were in bed, and the brats were not ready to call it a day yet.😴🥱 The never-ending questions, school …
Read More »Midlife Cry-sis!
The clock was ticking; it was time for school. Unmoved by all the commotion, the junior brat (six-year-old) took …
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“Is Elon Musk the richest man alive, Papa?” the eight-year-old asked as a Tesla car sped past us. We were …
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There are days when nothing goes right. You are filled with apprehensions, misgivings, and self-doubts. Your inner voice gnaws …
Read More »Songs of a Mermaid
Tacked to his arm; the mermaid in me forgot to pine for the oceans. I reveled in the gift …
Read More »The Impish Eagle.
When all plans come to a standstill, hustle-bustle, rush’ n haste stirs to a slow, Amidst tumult ‘n chaos, …
Read More »A Second Cup of Tea
Neeta Ji inhaled deeply and squared her shoulders. She pulled out the tangerine silk saree from its shelf, pleated …
Read More »ALS 2021: An Anthology of Short Stories
He squinted long and hard at the empty baby basket. The sight spurred him into action; he hastened behind his …
Read More »No, I am not ok!
I am an inky abyss—a tangle of twisting trails open-and- shut before my eyes, Cottony dawns draw nigh, bottomless nights …
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