Mishti-doi

The next day, when Beena arrived at the temple, she was astonished to find a small pot filled with milk in place of her offering. Little Beena was over-joyed and raced home to share this miracle with her Grandma.

Ishaan (The Sun)

“Just rhyming-words doesn’t necessarily make poetry. The use of appropriate words that touch the heart and leave us with a point to ponder is the true essence of poetry.” Mr. Prasad looked at the audience. Everyone seemed to agree. After all it wasn’t everyday that a teenager put things in perspective for everyone! It allContinue reading “Ishaan (The Sun)”

Sur Sandhya

‘Inviting all Naturescapers for SUR-SANDHYA (Musical evening) – Saturday evening, 7pm onwards.’ In an otherwise remorse environment this little message itself changed people’s moods and everyone welcomed it and looked forward to it.

The perfect braid

Chanchala’s Ajji, Yamuna Kaki, sat outside her little hut waiting for Chanchala. Every evening after school Chanchala would take her grandmother to the village market. She would gently lead Kaki to her little shop and set up the basket full of small jasmine flowers and the ready gajras (small garlands of flowers worn in theContinue reading “The perfect braid”

Fairy Tales

The Waiting room was brimming with children waiting for the dentist to arrive. All of them had expressions of pain and an impending fear. Nishchaya, a class 8 student, felt out of place among the little ones. She picked up a book – “‘Fairy-tales’…!!!…Couldn’t they have kept a more interesting book…” thought Nischaya as sheContinue reading “Fairy Tales”

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