Welcome back to another week! PROMPT #282 It is entirely your choice to use either one or both of the images as prompts. There is no restriction on format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. Any post that is found to be … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #282
A young man from a premier management institute says “My father told us we can only do well in jobs, not business.” Anita suffers injustice in her marriage because her father once told her, “You are neither beautiful nor a heiress, so do as you are told to do.” Nyla, a qualified gynaecologist, is a … Continue reading Yellow Bellies
Another award function, journos pushing around for bytes, broken statements scattered around with no resemblance to the spirit of the conversation. He is tired, dog tired of celebrating a successful persona, a persona built painstakingly to meet expectations, a persona that’s not him. It reminds him of the plastic excitement of puppies who escape with … Continue reading Dog tired
She had been waiting for this day for months. The day when the results of the national writing contest would be announced. She had poured her heart and soul into her story, hoping to impress the judges and win the grand prize: a trip to Paris and a chance to meet her favorite author. She … Continue reading Lost opportunity
Welcome back! PROMPT #281 Let's see how you choose to open and decode this message 🙂 There is no restriction on format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar or something that hurts common … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #281
It's a treasure I found, and let me hide it somewhere. I’ll open it at leisure and extract toys to play with. Guess it should keep up the novelty for a week. And meanwhile, I need to keep the humans humoured. They have a bad habit to come looking for things. And how Mama shrieks… … Continue reading Treasure
Welcome back! PROMPT #280 Let's see where this image takes you. There is no restriction on format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar or something that hurts common sensibilities will not be included. … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #280
“Age-ism may turn out to be the biggest mistake in decades to come”, opined the auditor. “Businesses lack the perspective of experience.” “Cultural fit is a problem, and then baby boomers and Gen X ask for a lot of money”. “It’s good to keep an eye on the bottom line, but without losing sight of … Continue reading Age-ism
The chef’s mother was a great cook, and he sought inspiration from her expertise while developing recipes. He spent a lot of time with her in the kitchen. Sometimes, it saddened him to see his mother brutally beaten up. But somehow, his father always gave a reason for doing so. It was an act of … Continue reading History repeats itself
“The family did not spend Diwali together. It’s an oft-repeated tale about brothers drifting off…”, sighed Neera Aunty. You mean you couldn’t find a solution… How could I? Amar lost his job and defaulted on the home loan. Anand was a guarantor, and was compelled by the bank to pay up. But I hear Anand … Continue reading Rift
