The Story Shelf
Unsaid Fiction
Stories for the things left unsaid.
Mirror
Every morning, a stranger. Every night, an old friend.
Threshold
The door was open. That was the saddest part.
Recipe
Ma's hands knew the salt. Mine guess. The dal still tastes like home.
Last Train
She kept the seat warm for thirty years. He never got off.
Doctor’s Chamber
Doctor appointments always made Bitty feel ill. The room itself was ill — the green chairs, the smell of disinfectant over something older.
Feathery Blues
Softness broke through my trail of thoughts. These birds look happier than most people I have seen.
The Living Ghosts
Under the rain's crashing wind, his voice floating and drowning rhythmically — that was how Meera first heard Baba after he was gone.
Beyond the Mask
Khushi believed the past shaped her, but did not determine her present or future, like some old jewellery she carried — beautiful, heavy, but not…
Tajpur-Shankarpur Beach
Indulge in the peaceful sounds of ocean waves, the mermaids sang themselves.
Budgies love feeding on basil leaves
Check out this video of my lovely birds gorging on plants!
FS: Book 1 – Chapter 7
The art of baking ‘Pithe’, the seasonal delicacy was a common one in the village of Nabaghat. It was also a major source of gathering…
FS: Book 1 – Chapter 6
New born winter brought in fresh fragrance from the colorful blossoms. The villagers got busy sowing and reaping grains. From morning to night the whole…
FS: Book 1 – Chapter 5
Durga Puja is the biggest festival of Bengalis. This Durga Puja Kalo would be going to her father’s house, the home where she had spent…
FS: Book 1 – Chapter 4
Anadi Rai went out of his way to ensure his subjects were happy. He planned and strategized methods to keep them healthy, safe, and lively.…
Night Club for Emotions
Stress can be awkwardly funny at times. I met Stress at a very early age. I don’t exactly remember the story of meeting Stress, but…
FS: Book 1 – Chapter 3
Wednesday was the day Anadi Rai visited the supermarket in the city to sell the week’s crops and vegetables grown in his village farms. At…
FS: Book 1 – Chapter 2
It was 4:00 AM. The onset of winter was just starting to make the early air chilly. The sun got lazier now that autumn had…
The First Touch of Winter
Here’s a video for Bengalis 🙂