Summer Diary: The Woman in White
The old woman, draped in a crumpled white cotton saree, sat absolutely still. The pallu carelessly pulled around her and [...]
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05, 2011
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05, 2011
Hit-hitted-hat
"Amme, you hitted my leg.""Sorry. By the way, 'hitted' is not a word.""Okay. You hat me."
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04, 2011
Ghosts of LOCs past
The maid was sweeping the floor, making wide arcs with her broom. I was surprised to observe that even at [...]
5
04, 2011
The whole world is mine
5-year-old: "You can't sit here! It's my house."4-year-old: (wide-eyed, moving to another chair) "Here?"5yo: "Okay, you can sit there. This [...]
3
03, 2011
The Lies you say for the People you Love…
"Mamma, I didn't like this new bey blade you brought for me.""What! Why?""It doesn't spin well. See? It stops too [...]
1
03, 2011
The Snake
"Madam! Want to see a snake?""What?""Have you seen a snake? Look there!""What snake? Ewwww.... is that real?""Yes Madam, I killed [...]
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02, 2011
Two sides of Winter
"It's pretty hot now, isn't it?""Yes, it's been warm since yesterday.""I was bathed in sweat when I woke up, it [...]
12
02, 2011
Working From Home
"Do you need any financial help?""No.""Do you have money to take care of everything?""Of course, why do you ask?""No, I [...]
9
02, 2011
Meeting the Doctor
As she scanned the reports, the Doctor's eyes were dim. The couple waited with bated breath. When the Doctor finally [...]
4
02, 2011
Copper, Copper, Copper…
I'm afraid soon my friends will stop telling me stories (funny and others), because most of those stories make it [...]