Fiction

Still Water

We made the mountains shake with laughter as we playedHiding in our corner of the…

Master Ji’s Family

Fayaz woke up to the tapping sound on the window, crawled up to it, and drew the curtain aside. The soldiers first pointed the torches at him – to be sure it was him and not any militant – and then quickly turned them back on themselves to waste no time in letting the owner of the house know who they were.

Bad People

‘So have you ever walked in on your mother touching herself’? I hollered through the…

Top Ten Mining Terms You Should Know

#10 bench: floor; usage: On the horizontal bench1050 was the muck—black mounds of illegal coal, and several pie…

A Family Affair

“This depraved lifestyle is no good, Cattaparthy,” said a voice, and Cattaparthy opened an eye,…

The Goddess Who Wants Out

You and I first met on a narrow hospital bed, lying side by side, astounded…

Waiting Room

‘Do not be afraid of making mistakes on paper.’ The cursor blinks in apathy. Hot…

चेरी ब्लॉसम

उसने अपने कोट के बटन कंठ तक बंद किए और हथेलियाँ रगड़कर गालों पर लगाई।…

Your Side Of The Bed

Yesterday, I watched Ana buy eggs at the chicken shop down the road from our…

The Jump

The note reads nakedly: No one is to blame for my action. You leave it sprawled…