Fiction

What if? A Sunny story

December 25, 2010

Narayan kaka’s observant eyes did not miss much. As he cradled his nephew of a few hours lovingly in his arms, he noticed that the bundle of joy, kicking freely on being delivered from his mother’s womb, had a tiny little hole near the top of his left ear lobe. He didn’t want to upset the infant’s mother Minal by drawing her attention to that identification mark.

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Born again: In search of a lost soul

December 25, 2010

The irony was so stark that it could not be missed. That is, only if you had the courage to step out of the sanctuary of home while the old city was burning in the throes of a communal riot.

Charminar (Image courtesy: www.nimsalumni.com)

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Parched Earth?

December 25, 2010

The cracks in the brown earth

Overwhelming and stark

So misleading, so deceptive

Can make you wonder

Is a spark in my hearth?

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