Category: Short Story
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The horror
Her horror turned to disappointment. Disappointment with herself for acting powerless. It is odd how pain inflicted on a part of our body wounds the mind first. This particular blow hit her most precious part – her daughter; the pain permeated her skull and left a scar on her motherhood. So far it had been…
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The A to Z of what really matters.
A tiny little voice cried out in pain, “I didn’t mean to mumma.” Barely did she finish the sentence that her mother looked at her with disappointment. Caught in an impending storm of tears the little one looked at her mother, imploring her to forgive. Dilnar knew she had upset her mother by dropping her…
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Finding Franky and the real Goa.
The day I met Franky Gracias, I almost didn’t meet him. After I had spent two sleepless nights in Goa without electricity and in the company of buzzing mosquitoes, on that very day I defected from a home-stay to a fancier hotel with power back-up and water that didn’t make its way in a tanker.…
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The Break-Up
I’m going to disappoint you. But you knew that already. It is not as if I didn’t struggle with the decision. I did. For days together. I thought I was strong enough to make up my mind and carry on. But it wasn’t easy to give up what you and I have. Even as I…
Tintu Saleem 