“Mommy…” Kinjalka came running, from school. “Ah! Don’t jump on my like that,” Sarada said, annoyed a little. Kinjalka’s face fell. Sarada noticed her mistake. “Come here,” she said, pulling her close. That’s all the little Kinjalka wanted. What does she know the havoc in mommy’s heart? Sarada can’t explain it either. Poor thing. A…… Continue reading THE VERVE OF A TENDER SHOOT by Nidadavolu Malathi
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SALTY WATER by Sadanand Sarada
It was her first day on the college campus for Kamala. She was walking along with others but her caste put her million miles away from them. Was she left with nothing but loneliness? Poor woman! She was shaking like a deer that wandered off into wilderness … Her fearful eyes were drifting away in…… Continue reading SALTY WATER by Sadanand Sarada
Endless Night by Aduri Venkata Sitaramamurthy
Simhachalam arrived at the temple by the time the sun rose one foot above from the horizon and was blazing fully on the world. Simhachalam is hardly ten. If his father were alive and put him in school, he would’ve been in the 6th grade by now. But Simhachalam was not that fortunate. He was…… Continue reading Endless Night by Aduri Venkata Sitaramamurthy
THIS SACRED LAND WHERE MILK OVERFLOWS by Mudiganti Sujatha Reddy
“Amma!” Ellamma’s older son stood next to her, wanted to ask her something. “What?” Ellamma yelled at the boy. The little boy in her lap was hungry and crying. She put her three-month old son in the cloth sling, and was trying to soothe him for an hour now. There was no end to his…… Continue reading THIS SACRED LAND WHERE MILK OVERFLOWS by Mudiganti Sujatha Reddy
BEFORE THE DAWN OF A RAINBOW by Maduranthakam Narendra
“The blessings of Goddess Lakshmi are lingering in your face,” Swami said in soft voice. Rajaratnam raised his head with a start and looked around. There was a person standing in the street in front of the threshold of the house. With a turban, which was as big as a basket on the top of…… Continue reading BEFORE THE DAWN OF A RAINBOW by Maduranthakam Narendra
A GLASS PLATE by K. Varalakshmi
“The two little hands were trying to set the arrow in the bow and shoot. … Ha, it worked finally! The hands held the bow tight, pulled the arrow … farther and farther back … and let it go. The hands prevailed beautifully!” Ganga, a young working class woman lay down on a heap of…… Continue reading A GLASS PLATE by K. Varalakshmi
AROMA OF SANDAL PASTE By Sri Virinchi
As he woke up he looked at the wall-clock to notice that it was only two-thirty in the wee-hour then. No point in trying to invoke and restart his sleep. It’s good to get up and take care of the morning chores. Body would like to stroll on the soft bed for some more time…… Continue reading AROMA OF SANDAL PASTE By Sri Virinchi
Are Old Folks Spiders? by By Avasarala Ramakrishna Rao
The average age of Sarma, Sastry and Chalapati is seventy. They are not happy unless they gathered on the terrace every evening and had a chat. On that particular day, the events took an unusual turn after Sarma made a remark. This is what he said, “What’s the matter with him? Chalapati curled up in…… Continue reading Are Old Folks Spiders? by By Avasarala Ramakrishna Rao
LODESTAR by Pellakuru Jayaprada Somireddi
The colony looked like a socialist society; the location was filled with huts, middle-class homes and multi-level buildings. On that day, in front of one hut, a serious wrangling was going on between the hunger of a poor man and the fierce longing of a little child. “No, I will not go to work. I…… Continue reading LODESTAR by Pellakuru Jayaprada Somireddi
TWO ASCETICS by Ghandikota Brahmaji Rao
It’s two years since I retired from my job. After that I never tried for another job. I went to Benares several times while I was working. I never stayed for more than two days there though. Now I am not in a rush. I arrived here this morning along with my wife, I was…… Continue reading TWO ASCETICS by Ghandikota Brahmaji Rao