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Welcome to my website.
You’ll find a plethora of short stories, poems (I’m an accidental poet), articles (mostly humour, for I’ve a funny bone protected & nurtured by its 205 cousins), and the occasional reviews (I plan to up the ante here). Happy Reading!

Stories & Articles

Where the mist never lifts

Where The Mist Never Lifts

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The horse refused to budge as soon as the carriage entered the misty terrain. Try as he might, the young man couldn’t coax the animal…
Rakta Karabi

Rakta Karabi

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A dusky woman in the cloudy Belgium silver mirror smiles back at me. The white and red bangles jingle as I flick away a tiny…
Unsplash - Mishal Ibrahim - Psychedelic Rhapsody

Psychedelic Rhapsody

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Multi-coloured lights spin around me. I stand on tiptoe to touch the silver disco ball. But it’s out of my reach.  “Damn it!” I hiss…

Ramsay and Meen Moili!

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“And… a dash of lime," drawled Gordon Ramsay in his inimitable style. Benny clapped enthusiastically. Cuisines from different countries always had him spellbound. Dishes with…
Unsplash - The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of an Illusion Called Love

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A shaft of sunlight fell on me. Tiny specks of clouds dotted the azure sky. A whiff of breeze pirouetted with the leaves as the…
An agnistic and a god-fearing woman are seated next to each other on a flight. What happens?

God is a Pilot

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The aircraft began its ascent.  Myrtle mumbled an inaudible prayer and made a sign of the cross. Dressed in a long-sleeved white blouse and a…