She is creative, while he has a good head for finance and tech. She is an introvert, while he brightens up the social aspects of life. They complement each other perfectly, with their different temperaments. “I have a strong hunch that we are going to win the Best Couple award in the next club meet.” … Continue reading The Best Couple
Television sets placed outside the house in this village is an intriguing sight. I learn that it is not about social interaction, though people gather around the TV to watch daily soaps. The locals believe that the characters in those dramas live inside, and can inflict harm on the family. Three Line Tales
I cannot differentiate people in the sea of beards around me. The faces are lost, and they all look like clones of emptiness within. This guy is receiving an award for something, and I look at my wife for enlightenment. “Is he a maverick interior decorator to have put those umbrellas out there?” “No. He … Continue reading Networks
“He has lost his way home. But trust a dog’s sense of smell. He will eventually reach his destination.” Somebody clicked a picture of him and posted it on social media, asking the owners to come and take their pet home. Home – is where he did not want to go, despite all his love … Continue reading Way of Life
We are back from a less-than-exhilarating shopping stint. I fix up coffee to soothe our jagged nerves, and hear unusual sounds from the next room. “This is the beginning of a plus-sized revolution.” Maggie smiles, “I am launching a new business, and this is a promo for the same.” (279 characters) Twittering Tales #102
It was their last meeting. “Don’t try to contact me, or follow me on the internet. If we are to lead separate lives, we might as well learn to live without each other.” “I am sorry, Jenna! I truly care, but we are not meant to be together.” Five years later, they find themselves together … Continue reading Beyond
I couldn’t have missed that jaunty gait, even after a lapse of thirty years. A closer scrutiny creates some doubts. The color of the eyes is different. And … how come he has not aged in all these years? Well, he could be a look-alike. They say there are at least six people in the … Continue reading Stranger
Spider silk clung at the doors, over the windows, and over everything she had left behind. It felt almost as if the haze was intended. She did not want others to peek into her core. The world thought they knew her well. Her life was spent in constant glare of the paparazzi, and was an … Continue reading Dignified
We love Grandma, and yet are never on the same page where food is concerned. She cannot appreciate the subtle flavors in a pasta or pizza, or the convenience of having carbs, proteins and fats all in a single meal. She is so stuck up in her concept of a traditional Indian thali meal. Who … Continue reading Tradition
Who left the lights open? She had checked it all before going to bed. Was it her shadow that caused the light to suddenly shrink into a shaft, and start slinking down the staircase into the basement? What was going on in the basement of the house, and the basement of her mind? Three … Continue reading Basement
