Son of the Soil
Year 2050, Germany “Run, Chaani! Run!”, the words reverberate in his ears. “Don’t look back. They can never catch us.” Though her injured ankle is...9 min
Year 2050, Germany “Run, Chaani! Run!”, the words reverberate in his ears. “Don’t look back. They can never catch us.” Though her injured ankle is...9 min
I haven’t moved on yet…though they had bid me adieu four days ago. Am I already forgotten, buried as an unwanted past? The veranda, adorned...7 min
Crunch! Crunch! The distinctive sound of the Mossberg sawed-off shotgun shook Abby from her cogitations. She looked up and saw Kevin slumped in the front...7 min
As I stood at the gate ready to make my maiden visit to a graveyard, years of conditioning reverberated loud and clear in my head....7 min
“Mom!” I whisper softly. “Mom…Mom. I am thirsty. Mom…wake up!” still whispering I nudge her gently. Why isn’t she waking up? I am thirsty. I...5 min
It was the winter of 1857. The cold winds cascading down the northern mountains had swept across the city of Delhi, swathing it in...6 min
The meeting Behind the ancient wrought-iron gates, the night was eerily tranquil. Rows of tombstones were standing erect in quietude, to the left and...7 min
London, June 1880. The summer sun played around gaily with the honeysuckles and the forget-me-nots. The lilac cornflowers seemed to dance around in the warm...7 min
Had I been sleeping for too long? My body felt so rigid! And what was this smell? I sniffed, it smelled like wet earth. Was...7 min
The room was filled with a palpable chill, as time ebbed slowly as I looked down at my own body strapped onto the ventilator. Countless...6 min
The jingling sound of bells reverberated in the twilight sky and steered the silence of her heart. She sat on the banks of the river...4 min
Tonight is the night of the blood moon. A Shaman had once told me these nights are marked for marvel. I peered among the branches,...8 min
The two horse trainers approached the stables on a moonlit night. There was a leap in their step, excitement writ large on their faces. They...6 min
Once upon a time there lived a king named Kosm, to whom glory and might were kind. He ruled over a kingdom so vast that...7 min