It was the golden wedding anniversary of my grandparents. We were going to celebrate it in their huge house. Some of my cousins and decided to meet at the role my house and plan a play. I was to play the grandmother in it. It suited me very well but the only problem was my…
The train for Mumbai (Bombay) will be late by five hours due to some technical problems. Inconvenience caused is regretted,” blared the message on the Public Announcement System.” I was standing on the platform of the Pune Railway Station when this message was issued, first in Hindi than in English. I was thoroughly disheartened at…
Anything, be it an item of high monetary value or a tiny or simple article, can be a treasure in one’s life. Especially if it is of an important historical background, religious significance or beliefs, unique in some other way. It is owner will never part with it under any conditions. For instance, an old…
On a starry night, Isha woke up half dreaming and walked near the window. Something must have awaken her from her intense sleep. Her hands were cold and toes freezing as she stepped out of her comfortable blanket and walked towards the bright gleam of light just outside her home. Its was a fantastic event…
The wind, after a harsh struggle with the branches, flew away somewhere in the white snow desert, somewhere far … far, far away. It’s passing through my bones, giving me creeps all over. A lone wolf started howling in the mountain and then another one and another one. They attached one to another in a…
I don’t know whether you know her or not. Perhaps you do. Anyway, you probably know someone like her. This little girl that I know used to think that she knew everything and she was only-8 years old. When she daddy told her anything she would say “I know that.” Or if Mummy pointed out…
November 12, 2017, 5.30 AM His whats chat rings. Half sleepy Ravi calls Sara. She rejects the call from the other end. Within 5 minutes he again dials her number. This time she finally picks up the call. Ravi: Hi sweety. Good morning! Sarah: Why did you call me when I texted you. You should…
The atmosphere of the dressing room was terrific. We were breathless with excitement. ‘What would happen?’ I finished fixing my pads and looked out onto the pitch where our captain and vice-captain were trying to make the best of what they could for the ridiculous run-rate set on us due to rain. The bowler applied…
She was very old and very slow. But when she saw a red thing like a tomato she could run very fast. Last summer my mother painted her toenails red and opened around the house without her socks and shoes on. When Rakete saw this she ran after my mother. But my mother did not…
On one fine in the evening, when the hues covered the sky. The birds were chirping. It was all set for the sun to go down and the moon to come up. The grass was very tall and lush. The valley all over was set up like a beautiful canvas. The wind was blowing. The…
Shelja Alawadhi
Aditi