Category: Snippets

• A family workshop

  The playground of the cosmos was vast, its boundaries etched by unseen threads of starlight and gravity. At the centre, Mother’s fingers traced the dark fabric of existence. With her…

• Female solidarity

  When Freya saw her friend sprawled on the floor of the medical camp, she looked heavenward. She bent down, picked her up and threw her across her shoulders like a…

• Mistaken identity

  They met on a blind date. Within an hour, they knew they wanted to see each other again. The thing about blind dates, especially those recommended by family, was that…

• Sentiment

  He didn’t need to say that he loved her. She knew. He didn’t stare at her adoringly whenever they shared a room. He didn’t shower her with compliments and buy…

• Melodies of conflict

  He had to go the festival. There was simply no way around it. This was his last chance – to be heard, to have a shot at a career in…

• Feline comfort

  His daughter fell asleep listening to the story of the cat who singlehandedly changed its owner from an ordinary man to a king. As he closed the door of her…

• Back home

  She stared at the figure lying down on the bed. The last time they met, he had glared down at her, the wrinkles around his eyes and mouth tightening. “You…

• Coffee Shop

  She worked at the coffee shop. I know because I saw her going in with her uniform one day. She endlessly prepared lattes, smiled politely and asked for others’ orders.…

• Friends…?

  The weather had a knack of putting the pair of them in uncomfortable situations. They sat on the bench, staring at the sheet of water spilling down the roof of…