The Silver Bracelet*

The Silver Bracelet*

*(This tale, inspired by  the 5th century moral epic Tamil poem, “Silappatikaram”, is a very liberal re-telling of that classic) In a time when citizens expected their rulers to govern wisely, a tall, dark woman called Amrita and her handsome husband Manju lived in a...
The Scent of Motherhood

The Scent of Motherhood

“Mamma, Riju baba’s crying.” “Rock her. I’m coming. Pass me the headband and stop whining, Ragi.” “Mammaaaa, Riju fell down!” Riju fell down. So, I should go to her and pick her up and sing her a lullaby and whisper sweet things to her. I should scold Ragu. So, I do....