by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
The seventh-grade students eagerly lined up outside the Principal’s office to hand in their creations for Mother’s Day. The kind middle-aged Principal, encouraged all students to either create a drawing or write a few lines of prose or poetry in honour of...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
I stepped into the lady’s compartment of the 7.09 Virar-Churchgate local on the first morning of my work. In Mumbai they say that if you have travelled by this jam-packed train, then you can survive anywhere. Every halt brought more ladies into the compartment....
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
“When will Dad come back?” My five-year-old son, Ketan, sobbed seeing his father leaving with a suitcase. My husband, Mukesh, traveled to Ratlam for a week once a month. Ratlam’s exquisite zari sarees and dress materials fetched a reasonable price...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
My mother and father were being carried away in a van. I struggled in vain to follow them. A heavy rope tied around my legs deterred me from moving. Their images kept waning in my tear filled eyes. My heart was choked with emotions. I woke up with a start almost...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
“Can I come with you to the hospital? I understand that volunteers are needed to help during this pandemic.” Anita looked at her daughter with anticipation writ large in her eyes, but was disappointed when Disha shook her head. “No ma, I can’t take you without my...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 4, 2025 | Short Stories
The day dawned to be a pretty adventurous one at Gokulnagar colony situated on the outskirts of Hosur city. The kids who were having summer vacations, had gathered by 7 am. The colony hosted only eight houses out of which seven houses had a kid each in the age group...
