Invitation cards

Oh no, not another wedding! I wail silently, as I pull out an ostentatious box from the mailbox. It almost broke the mailbox. I do not enjoy loud music and dancing and we have already spent a lot on gifts this season. The name of the sender does not inspire positivity. It is not a … Continue reading Invitation cards

Mughal-e-Azam

An emperor’s will was the final word. Pleas for justice or reconsideration of a verdict could be made, but acceptance was based on the ruler’s self-perception, rather than established principles of justice. A convict is allowed to escape through an underground route, to honor a personal promise made decades ago, but the to-be-buried-alive sentence is … Continue reading Mughal-e-Azam