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नौ महीने

पहला महीना मेरी माँ का चिंतित मन मैं अच्छी तरह से भाँप सकता हूँ। वह अकेली एकांत में बैठी हैं। चेहरे पर घूँघट होने के बावजूद उनकी दृष्टि हल्के बंद दरवाज़े से आती हुई रोशनी पर टिकी है। उनका मन व्याकुलता के सागर में गोते

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Wild Berries

“You always leave your dirty clothes in the living room!” grumbled Ellie. Her voice echoed through the wooden panels of the small cabin, reaching Edgar, who had just retired to bed. It wasn’t a big house—just enough to comfortably accommodate two souls. Outside, it was

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The Question

The ailing boy turned restlessly in his bed. The darkness of the room felt heavy. Thoughts of his past sufferings returned. He had been subjected to so many body scans that he had lost count of them. Thousands of needles had pierced him. Injections—once his

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Summer Days

There was a reason why Shyla loved summers. It was only during the summer break that she could be with her distant cousins who would arrive in Channipur to spend their holidays. It was only during their time in the village that the otherwise dull

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One Tumor Less

I woke up to a parched throat, and mumbled, “Wwwattteerr!” I realized I was unable to convey my request forward for my mouth felt paralyzed. I shouted at the top of my lungs but the nurses still couldn’t understand. “Wwwwaaabbbeeerrrr!” They looked at each other

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Au Revoir – A Short Story

“I am leaving!”, Chara announced solemnly. “For real this time!” The 4-year-old waited at the door for someone to respond. When no one budged, she continued, “And I am not coming back!” No acknowledgement. Nobody seemed to care. She waited patiently with her ears wide