J: Jurassic Park (2022 A-Z)
Jurassic Park “But the mosquito blood in amber, amphibian DNA …” “You shouldn’t really believe everything you see in movies, young man. Who’s next?” “Can’t believe someone wouldn’t actually try
Continue readingI: It Ends With Us (2022 A-Z)
It Ends With Us “There is no such thing as bad people. We’re all just people who sometimes do bad things,” says my 26-year-old, trying to justify her husband’s actions.
Continue readingH: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2022 A-Z)
Prisoner of Azkaban The wind lashes around me as I run. My heart pounding in my chest, I gasp for breath. The happy images hit me with a force. They
Continue readingG: Growing Up Bin Laden (2022 A-Z)
Growing Up Bin Laden I feel the sudden temperature drop in the café, but realize the icy stares are not directed at me. She stands straight, looking everyone in the
Continue readingF: Foreign Body (2022 A-Z)
Foreign Body “But why Istanbul, Grandma? Why not right here, in your own city?” “Too expensive, my dear. Our insurance doesn’t cover cosmetic surgery. Besides, it would be a good
Continue readingE: Enid Blyton (2022 A-Z)
Enid Blyton. “Father please!! Don’t you want your daughter to be a good well-rounded individual?” I watch Arvind as he rolls his eyes at the dramatics of our 11-year-old daughter.
Continue readingD: Deception Point (2022 A-Z)
Deception Point The lab is pitch dark and silent. A machine at the far-right, though subdued, hums consistently, its red-light blinking along in perfect rhythm. With every passing second, the
Continue readingC: Chanakya’s Chant (2022 A-Z)
Chanakya’s Chant “Ramaiyya, could father really have done this? This cruel?” He croaks, broken. The incriminating letter carrying the news of his dead betrothed floats to the ground. His eyes
Continue readingB: Billion Dollar Loser (2022 A-Z)
Billion Dollar Loser “Dude, are you even listening? Free beer. All year long. Invites to the hottest parties with the A-listers, jet trips!” “… I dunno, something still ain’t sitting
Continue readingA: Animal Farm (2022 A-Z)
“Pigs! Disgusting pigs!” I jump as she yells in my ear. On screen, I watch men, women and children scramble for shelter. Dust and smoke rise, a missile demolishes a
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