We have a wonderful gym in our basement. There is a rower, a treadmill, a weight machine that allows for sixty different exercise moves, free weights, dumbbells, smart bells, some rubber band thingies, a medicine ball, I think that’s what it’s called, another big blue ball that you apparently roll over and a colorful array …
I was standing in the checkout line at my local desi store and there was a lady in front of me. She was middle aged, short and stout with dark, curly hair, dressed in a blue business suit and seemed to be in a real hurry. “Give me four samosas,” she told the young girl …
Jan 2022Unsettled Ground – Claire FullerAfter their mother dies, two siblings secluded from society try to find their way back. Enjoyed the journey of the brother and sister as they piece together their mother’s history and why she sheltered them. Girl, Woman, Other – Bernardine EvaristoGave up pretty early. Couldn’t really identify with the struggles …
I grew up in a colony where boys and girls hardly every interacted with each other. We went to different schools, played different games and other than a few stolen glances there was very little interaction between us. We talked about the girls endlessly but I don’t remember if I ever actually spoke to one. …
There is a special bond amongst cousins. We’ve known each other since we were kids and we continue to keep in touch as we get older. Someone gets married, someone has a baby, someone dies. Every few years the gang gets back together and after whatever ceremony or tradition has been completed, we lounge on …
Ravi crawled through the mosquito net and stumbled out of bed. He had had a restless, sleepless night interrupted by flashes of lightning and loud claps of thunder. He slowly trudged towards the window and opened it slightly. It was still dark outside. It was still raining. Just a few weeks ago he was hoping …
“What’s the weather in Chicago.”The LED at the top of the pad glowed green for a second and then disappeared. Sitting in a corner of the conference room, surrounded by senior managers from Nest, Mike shot a quick glance at Sajid. Sajid, his heart thumping, his palms sweating, stared at the debug logs streaming out …
She noticed beads of sweat forming on his forehead as his trembling hands struggled to steady the test tube over the bunsen burner. The tube filled up with a reddish brown gas and let out a pungent odor. As the hour progressed more tubes filled up with the mixture dissolved in distilled water and varying …
She had just settled down in the wicker chair near the balcony with a newspaper and a steaming hot cup of tea when the phone rang. She would usually have ignored it but she was expecting her daughter’s call from Canada so she got up and ambled over to the kitchen to pick it up. …
“Bhim,” he heard someone shouting. “Bhim, wake up.” Wiping the drool dripping from his lips, he slowly got up. He had been dreaming, of what, he couldn’t quite remember, but it was a pleasant dream. He was walking by a lake or a river, the waves gently lapping the shore, the sunlight streaming through the …