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Tie Up Your Camels.

Posted on May 20, 2019 by

This is a story of how careless a person could be, which really shocked me. One day a relative of mine came to visit me. He had brought a bag, which he kept on the table in front of him. … Continue reading →

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Do Parrots Have Feelings Too?

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

My cousin told me this story. Her tone, her expression, her concern when she was narrating it  made the tale so poignant for me, that I had to share it on my blog. But I don’t know if I can … Continue reading →

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Twice Married Wife

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

I was barely out of college when I lost my father and soon afterwards, my mother. My sister had been married by then and lived close by. I got into the habit of spending time with her, helping her in … Continue reading →

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There Is No Crowing About It In Singapore.

Posted on January 11, 2019 by

It was the top floor of a hotel in Singapore. My friend K was in the swimming pool on the open terrace of that hotel. There was no one else at the pool and that did not deter him from … Continue reading →

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The Ice Cream Seller Who Was Paid Forty Years Late.

Posted on December 27, 2018 by

Long ago, a little boy in school was distraught because his best friend Hameed (name changed) had been warned by his mother to keep away from him. Hameed’s mother had come to school and complained to the principal that she … Continue reading →

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Gulsum writes. So does her grand daughter!

Posted on March 12, 2014 by

Gulsum writes. So does her grand daughter!.

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