Story About Bonding Between Families Susie and Tim were going to their aunt’s place for a couple of days. Their cousins, Monica and Nate were waiting anxiously at Starlite cottage, their home, at the seaside town of Sandville. “I can’t wait to meet my sister,” spoke Vivian, putting last-minute touches to her guest room. “It […]
Short Stories
Rakhi Wale Bhagwan Ji
Lata apni maa ke paas aakar boli, “Maa, maa, parson Raksha Bandhan hai. Main kisey Rakhi bandhoongi?” Har saal Sudha ko apni beti ke iss sawal ka koi na koi jawab dena padta tha. “Abhi Rakhi main do din hain. Bhagwan ji kisi na kisi ko zaroor bhej denge, dekh lena,” Sudha ne Lata ko […]
The Mitters of Kolkata
The strange email ended, “Don’t leave Calcutta without seeing Doctor Mitter’s Delgado. Mitter is a queer old Eastern Indian, a Bengalee, a mystic , and a devout student of the Indian as well as Bengali Cultural Renaissance. He was born here in this city of Kolkata and has lived for years in many cities of […]
The School Teacher
The School Teacher Shirley was the school teacher of the local school in the town of ‘Green Meadows’. The school named ‘Jack & Jill’ was located at the west end corner of the town. Since the town was a small one, most of the children either walked or cycled to and fro from their homes […]
The Windy Day
The Windy Day Margaret was a school teacher. She lived in the town of ‘Lotus Ville’. Her school was not very far from where she lived and it took her about 20 minutes to walk there. She used to walk alongside the river and loved the view. Her husband Jonathan used to work at the […]
The Dreamy Palace
The Dreamy Palace Harold Jenkins resided in the town of ‘Cream Brook’. He was short and fat and happy-go-lucky. He lived alone since his wife Mary had died recently. He had no children of his own but considered the town’s kids as his own. Harold owned a Toy Shop called ‘The Dreamy Palace’ which […]
Rain, Rain Go Away
Rain Rain Go Away It was another Monday morning in the town of Bridgestone. The only difference was that it was raining heavily. The torrential downpour had begun late Sunday night and the rain God’s had no mercy for the people who had to go out. The crossing at Palm Avenue and Elliot Street was […]
The Sunshine Village
The Sunshine Village Once, a long time ago, there lived two sisters, Martha and Bertha in a village called ‘Sunshine Village’. They were married to two brothers – Peter and Paul. Martha and Peter had named their cottage ‘The Dreamy Hut’ and Bertha and Paul called theirs ‘Sparkle & Shine’. They lived happily side […]
