The Unsung Heroes
This Independence Day of India, the 15th of August, I want to talk about those unacknowledged Indians that run like a network of capillaries beneath the skin. The underlying support… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Pre-Ordered?
The doorbell rang. She crawled out of the warm quilt, yanked her hair in a quick ponytail and scrambled for slippers. Outside, in a glass vase, sat an assortment of… Read more »
Delusional
Dressing up for their anniversary dinner– flowing chiffon with a ruby pendant around her neck. Smoked salmon, chardonnay, his loving gaze! Doorbell interrupts the piano playing in her head. Cheeks… Read more »
Any Males?
Himalayan Hospital, Dehradun, India “Who is with Siddiqui?”, an irate voice calls out on the microphone. I flinch briefly at the absence of a respectful prefix before my father’s name…. Read more »