Her breath, short and hurried, rose and fell rhythmically with every push as she focused all her energies on creating something new. The pain was unbearable making her dig her nails deep into his skin creating tiny red arcs . He winced but ignored it as he held her, deeply engrossed in something new. He waited anxiously to watch his creation take shape after months of waiting. Then she came covered in her blood, squinting up at the world to claim it as her own. He looked up perspiring, his…
Year: 2019
The Run
The Realization Sonia looked up at the clock with a worried expression as she tugged at her jeans with a last frantic effort to get it up her swelling girth. She knew she was getting late for work but the jeans simply refused to go up any further and there were still several more inches to cover till it reached her waist. Every morning as she stuffed herself into them she had feared it would soon come to this. She just did not know it would be so soon. With…
Selamat Datang Di Bali
Bali – The Prologue “chak ke-chak ke-chak ke-chak” The chants that had begun as a hum rose to a crescendo. We watched entranced as the bare chested men swayed their upper bodies rhythmically to the beat. The coconut oil lamp, set in the middle of the stage, flickered in glee. The orange glow of the setting sun smeared the sky with a gory hue as Sita fainted in the evil clutches of Ravana, the King of Demons. The spotlights illuminating Uluwatu’s ramparts glistened on Ravana’s specter as he bared his…
The Accident
Rati and Rohan are driving down the Mumbai-Pune Highway on a rainy night when a woman who has met with an accident approaches them for help. Who is she and should they help her? What if the accident costs them more than they can afford?
