Short Story: One Never Returns to Hiraeth
A story of how change in a village, Hiraeth, is discussed between Gul and her father when they visit Hiraeth for a local festival, Chitrani.
Short Stories
This sub-category contains fictional short stories as per the imaginations of writers on all kinds of themes.
Laalsa
I woke up to the sunlight falling on my face from the window. I looked around to check the time but could not find my clock. It must be later than usual, the sun is brighter than usual. As always, I forgot to close the curtains last night and I am bearing the brunt of…
My mini cosmos: A world of Imagination
It all started when I was 8, a happy childhood, and I was still at the dunce level of understanding the real world. I was a teeny kid, happy in my own LaLa Land. The small toy that comes with every KinderJoy had me excited and jumpy.
The meeting – A tale of mythical fiction
Human life on earth cannot exist without suffering. It’s a sign of existence. While giving birth to a child, a mother suffers, and when the child grows up, he too suffers. So every being suffers; just the sufferings differ from person to person
The photograph for a lifetime
The city was covered in dense fog. A white sedan stopped at the gate of El-Chico restaurant. The back door of the car opened and a man dressed in a navy blue jacket and grey trousers stepped out of the car. He had a round face, turned-up nose, thick lips, wearing rimless glasses and was…
While waiting for justice: Nirbhaya case
This piece of work is purely an imaginative one, and no personal offense intended. I hope this article will serve its purpose of being a reminder of the dire need to suppress the rape norm of the country. Note 1: The piece, though inspired by a real incident, is based on the author’s understanding and…
Like NRC, what if endangered species thought like humans
(This is the second in a two part fictional series. First part of this article is already published here) “Sapiens perceive spaces such as oceanic water and space as international spaces. Till now, the atrocities recollected were done by Sapiens within lands, which they perceive as sovereign and national. International spaces are, according to Sapiens…
National Register of Species (NRS)- What if other species thought like humans?
(This article is the first in a two part series. The second part is published here) As the Homo Sapiens of India was gearing up for the National Register of Citizens (NRC), it occurred to the august minds of their winged, scaly, four-legged co-inhabitants of the earth to have a similar exercise. This was especially…
Great communication makes greater love stories
Do you remember any situation where you communicated in great detail and yet did not make any impact? And do you remember those communications where you just told about the benefits of your product directly and got results? If you wondered what could have been better, read on about a fictionalized real-life story that may…
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