Short Stories

10 years ago, I asked my friend, “What makes you secure in your marriage?”  She replied, “I have full confidence in my husband.”  Then she asked me the same question. My response surprised even me. “I…

After learning classical Bharatnatyam dance for 5 years. One day, I decided to choreograph a Bajan. I took many days to think about how to set the beat. It was my first time. I took a…

I went to an all-girls school, so I was quite sheltered from the world of boys. After finishing school, I enrolled in a computer course. There, I experienced a new emotion: attraction to boys. However, since…

When my daughter entered 11th grade and chose science, the pressure was immense—not on her, but on me. How would she manage these difficult subjects? I had to find the best tuition for physics, chemistry, and…

My grandfather loved his sister. Every weekend he took us to visit her home. And I loved playing with his sister’s grandsons but did not like my uncle, their father. He always made fun of me…

I started my career in the private sector. Even though my boss was nice and relaxed about hitting the targets there was an unspoken competition among my colleagues. If I didn’t perform well, I would be…

When I first saw my first rented apartment in a residential colony, I immediately liked it. It was a 50-year-old house but what I saw made me agreeable was I could connect to it. It was…

Sharma Ji proudly told me the other day, “My son has settled abroad.” I said, “So good to hear that.” (I felt jealous) Sharma Ji said, “My son has asked me to visit him. Soon we…

Soon you will be a multi-millionaire. Soon you will meet your soulmate. Who does not like to hear about a glorious future? These nice-sounding words do elevate our sad and depressing mood. It is a kind…

While everyone in the family is asleep, my mom insists that I get up early in the morning to practice singing. She does not know anything about singing herself, yet she wants me to sing like…