Footprints in the Sand

Munia curled up her little toes as she stepped out on the hot sand. It was 10 in the morning and the sun was shining brightly. The azure blue sea, rushing up to meet the shore and crashing onto the rocks baring its white teeth in a foamy laughter, had beckoned her as she had stood watching it from her balcony. It was a beautiful day and Munia was ready to build the perfect sand castle. Her little fingers curled around the knot tying her netted bag that held all…

Two women, the Sea and a day at the Beach – Travelling to Pondicherry

As the sun kissed the pale blue waters of the Bay of Bengal till they sparkled and glistened with pride, I watched from the shore as Kaifu pushed his fishing boat into the high tide. His friends were already aboard the boat and looked on as Kaifu gave the final push and jumped in. As he shaded his eyes from the scorching sun and looked back, I thought he smiled at me. Surprised, I followed his eyes to find that it was actually his newly-wed wife, Meeramma standing next to…