by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 5, 2025 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
Of all the three-hundred and sixty-five days in a year, why did Granny choose this particular day, my first day at work, to breathe her last? How unpredictable is life? She was hale and hearty till the day before. And then, in a sudden twist of fate, she was gone,...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 5, 2025 | Fiction, Short Stories
Thirty pairs of eyes in a eighth grade classroom, gawking without a blink, and I forget all the mathematics I had learned relentlessly for so many years. Oops! This is just the first school where I begin my training session. I have four more to cover in a week. The...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 5, 2025 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
As I stepped off the train at Karmelaram railway station, Bengaluru greeted me with a gentle rain. “It’s the closest you can get to Electronics City,” my friend, who was already settled in the city, informed me. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to pick me up since he...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 5, 2025 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
As Nancy packed the last box, a wave of nostalgia washed over her. The movers were expected to arrive imminently, eager to usher her and her daughter into a new chapter of their lives. She glanced out the frosted window, pulling her cardigan tighter. Just as she...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 5, 2025 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
Vishnu Sahasranamam, as rendered by the renowned Mrs. M. S. Subbhalakshmi, floated throughout Subbaraman’s well-kept three-bedroom home. The morning sun spilled its radiant light into the aesthetically pleasing residence. Seventy-year-old Subbaraman, the Retired...
by Sudha Vishwanath | Jun 5, 2025 | Drama, Fiction, Short Stories
“Cauvery, here is the money you earned from stitching clothes and embroidering. I hope you get to put this skill into practice back in your hometown. My best wishes are always with you.” The kind-hearted jail warden, Lakshmi Amma, handed Cauvery the...
