Tag: Story
When in Accra, Don’t Drink Lukewarm Milo from a Street Vendor
My best friend Charlotte was living in Accra, Ghana during her third year of university –
The Mummy Shop
This short story ‘The Mummy Shop’ was rejected by BOMB magazine. She pulled the plastic tightly
Rewriting ‘The Luncheon’ by William Somerset Maugham
This piece is a retelling of “The Luncheon,” the iconic short story by William Somerset Maugham.
Innocent: Sometimes the Murderer is the Victim
Written in Hinglish, ‘Innocent’ is an engaging courtroom drama about a man who kills his wife
Swaha: A Creative Nonfiction on Fire
This piece is a Creative Nonfiction (CNF), part biography of my grandma, womanhood and fire, and
Vidya Devi: The Story of My Religious Grandmother
The author, a non-believer, talks about his relation with his grandmother, Vidya Devi and her relationship
Lucky: An Excerpt from “Bikaner Junction”
‘Bikaner Junction’ is a collection of 4 short stories. Lucky is one of them. Lucky was