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A Mother’s Hope Against Hope

Ram writes the tale of a gritty mother’s hope of finding her lost kid against impossible, cataclysmic odds.

Reserve

Sathya has an urgent errand to run and hopes that her trusty moped will see her through. Vani writes about Sathya’s afternoon.

Jasper & Ruby

Zach’s piece of flash fiction is about an elderly couple who take a stroll through a zoo and ponder the future.

Solvitur Ambulando

Sudeepta’s Solvitur Ambulando, a Latin phrase which translates to ‘It is solved by walking,’ is an endearing tale of how a father seeks solace in his evening walks, and his daughter’s understanding of it. The evening walk becomes a family heirloom.

Solidarity

A tormented writer, who pens stories to keep herself together, receives a series of messages that send her over the edge. Is this a well-wisher or a stalker? Megha narrates a story of two precarious people who almost connect, but not quite.

A Bookmark’s Tale

What if bookmarks had stories to tell, too? This is probably one tale they may share. Anupama Krishnakumar pens a short story.

The Debt

Security guard Manjunath borrows money from his neighbour Stephen for treatment expenses of his daughter Angel. But Stephen uses the favour to remind Manju about one of his old commitments.

Theru Koothu

When differing dreams coexist in the same space, passion oscillates between the comforting embrace of the familiar and the beckoning arms of the unfamiliar, often coming to a rest when one least expects it. Praveena writes the story of Malarvizhi, a teenager in Chennai.

The Night Of Dreams 

Aditi Chandak captures a scene out of the common man’s life to weave together stories of passion and what it could mean to different people.