Kariajja the Storyteller
Kariajja the Storyteller- Kum Veerabhadrappa, translated by Srikar Raghavan
Bats of Paradise
Samruddhi Ghodgaonkar
An immersive tale of drunken despair from the heartland.
Homecoming
A heartfelt, reflective look at returning home while coming into your own is this week’s short story
Lakshmi Puja
Sonal Sher
An eerie, dystopian work of speculative fiction follows a woman trying to reconstruct her childhood Kheer recipe.
Many Last Wishes
Prthvir Solanki
A hilarious and absurd tale about friends in the afterlife and final requests.
Time and its Conjugations
Dilsher Dhillon
A gripping trip down memory lane questions the laws of timing, potential and fidelity in this short story.
An Elephant Eaten Alive
Manoj Rupda
A translated story about a boy who wanders far from his village into the forest is about formative experiences, told with the simplicity and fluency of a time gone by.
The Dowager
Ajay Patri
A wealthy widow has to manage the inheritance of her late husband and changing family dynamics while reflecting on the past in this sparse and affecting short story.
The New Neighbour
Ash Shah
An isolated writer in a Goan village finds a muse of sorts in this tale of missed opportunity, timing and the creative process.
A Family Portrait
Alina Gufran
Frequently changing house help, a disintegrating marriage and a girl coming of age make up the ingredients of this emotionally resonant story.