“Payoji Maine Ram Ratan Dhan Payo” the strains of the Bhajan filled her ear as Raka listened to her own voice in her mother’s ringtone. Meera’s love for the Lord shone through her clear voice that like her mother’s touched high notes with ease. At Raka’s last concert, Anuradha had recorded this song on her phone and had used it as her ringtone. She looked up at the clock and wondered why her mother was taking so long to pick up the phone. Ever since her father had passed away,…
Month: August 2020
The Prodigal’s Homecoming
Joel thought he would never be home again. He stood on the 17th floor of his plush condominium staring down into the street below. Traffic had reduced to half its usual flow. The virus had forced Dubai and the rest of the world to slow down. Joel paced restlessly and flopped down on the sofa. He looked around at the beautifully decorated room that had been his home for the last two years. Life had been so good. The job offer was irresistible. He knew it would give him the…
The Crow’s Nest – A story of hope
The nest stood hinged between the dark straggly branches of the Gulmohar tree in front of Minni’s balcony. The tree itself was like an eerie skeleton. It stood barren and dry exposed to the elements under the open skies. It was one of the most unlikely places to have built a nest. But the crow did not think so. Everyday, the crow couple would collect bits of scraps, dry twigs and branches, leaves and all sorts of rubbish to furnish their home. Things stolen from people’s houses, collected from the…
