Tag Archives: Indian

The Story Of How They Got Their Watch Back

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Talkalittledo - For Life Is Funny.

Suja’s mother was in an irritated mood that morning. The woman who used to come everyday to sweep their yard had been absconding for a few days and the premises looked unkempt and messy. Guessing that the regular maid was … Continue reading →

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Skeleton In The Well.

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Talkalittledo - For Life Is Funny.

I must tell you about the time we employed some men to clean a well in our backyard. The work was abandoned even before it  started , because the hired help dug up our family secret. Never in all their … Continue reading →

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My Pop Died.

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Talkalittledo - For Life Is Funny.

When my friend’s daughter  joined a professional college, she made a few new friends. Since their classes started by 8 am every morning, the friends would ring each other up at around 6 am, kind of like a wake-up call, … Continue reading →

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Shyam And His Woodpeckers.

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Talkalittledo - For Life Is Funny.

Though my neighbour Shyam and I live in a large metropolis we are one of the few lucky ones to have our residences in a sylvan locality aptly named Aspiran Garden. Huge trees grow on either side of our colony … Continue reading →

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A Surprising Coincidence.

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Talkalittledo - For Life Is Funny.

I have always been a bibliophile and have a big cupboard full of books collected over many years to show for it. I really don’t have the heart to dispose them or to give them away to some  kindred soul. … Continue reading →

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Is There Life After Death?

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Talkalittledo - For Life Is Funny.

When my sons were in the primary school, I was a member of the ‘Parent-Teacher’ association. It was quite a friendly group of parents who got together with the teachers a few times a year and discussed school matters and … Continue reading →

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This Is How We Got Married.

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Talkalittledo - For Life Is Funny.

When  I was a young lad,  I fell in love with a girl and have remained besotted with her since then. Even to  this day, even though I am more than fifty years old. Luckily for me, she is my … Continue reading →

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My Book Has Been Published.

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Talkalittledo - For Life Is Funny.

My book of short stories  named  Talk A Little, has been published.

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The Boy Who Was Not Afraid Of Snakes.

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Talkalittledo - For Life Is Funny.

My friend Kavitha had two sons, Raju and Premu.(All names changed.) Raju was getting into so many “situations” as a boy, that Kavitha  wonders how he grew up to manhood, without getting maimed or killed, by all his atrocious activities. … Continue reading →

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You Should Learn How To Be Safe.

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Talkalittledo - For Life Is Funny.

My father called me in an agitated mood one evening. He had been reading the evening newspaper. A man had been found murdered in his house. The house was in Madavaram, in Chennai, which happens to be my area also. … Continue reading →

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