She wasn’t there… Four hours had passed waiting for her. The streetlights glowed at their fullest, casting long, wavering shadows. I found myself staring at them, tracing their shapes, as if searching for a sign. The cafe owner made some noise to catch my attention....

An hour and a half since I ordered food — and my hunger had already turned into anger. The clock hands moved lazily, mocking me. My stomach had given up growling, too tired of waiting. When I placed the order, the app had promised a neat little “20 minutes.” Twenty...

മൂക്കില്‍ വിരലിട്ട് വായും പിളർന്ന്, കുതിച്ചു പായുന്ന ഗുഡ്സ് വണ്ടിടെ ബോഗികൾ എണ്ണുക… മൂത്രം ഒഴിക്കുമ്പോള്‍ മണ്ണിൽ ചിത്രം വരയ്ക്കുക…കീശയിലെ മഞ്ചാടിക്കുരുവും പളുങ്ക് ഗോട്ടികളും ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന താളം കേള്‍ക്കാന്‍ ആഞ്ഞു പായുക… പറന്നു വിളക്കിന്മേല്‍ വീണു പഠിക്കാന്‍ സമ്മതിക്കാത്ത...

I used to peep through his spectacles from behind when he read — just to see how those letters appeared to him. I was in the sixth standard then. He used to teach me Hindi; but to be honest, that wasn’t the only thing I learned from him. It always amazed me how he...

I tried it many times… and failed.Yet, somehow, I keep trying still. Each time my alarm rings at five sharp, tearing me from a dream too beautiful to leave — I tried.Each time I see an accident on the road and freeze, helpless, heart heavy — I tried.Each time she...