Khushi believed that the past shaped her, but did not determine her present or future. She has always been a happy-go-lucky woman who had a…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Year 1923. In the forgotten distant village of Bengal called Panchra, the 9 year old girl was busy trying to build a little boat with…
Onto the wave crashing sand, souls on parade. Neil was humming rather loudly, his voice floating and drowning rhythmically with the gorgeous sound of the…
Doctor appointments always made Bitty feel all the more ill and even nervous. There was no particular reason for being so anti-doctor, she just never…
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Bitty was excited right from the morning. She could hardly concentrate in her Maths class, or…
Soft coos broke through my train of thoughts. By god, those birds look way happier than most people I have seen. What could be their…
‘On Your Mark’.. (Whistle). Kuppy flew off the cemented stub and dove head-down straight into the cool and heavy green water. All the cheers and…
The loud yet shrill screams of the cuckoo bird woke Shanaya up. Staring bleary eyed at her bedside clock, she noticed it was 6:05. “Ah,…
It is 6 o’ clock in the morning. Kuppy is sleeping. Wake up you lazy girl. No, that wasn’t 6; it was written 8 o’clock.…