My mother, the superhero

I was walking back from school at the end of the day. Roads were crowded as usual with people walking, riding bicycles, mopeds, rickshaws, buses, auto-rikshaws, and an occasional car. There were cows

A father’s secret

A storm had been raging for the last two days. Sheets of rain coming down like dark curtains preventing the sunlight from reaching the earth. The room was very quiet except for the

Veranda Tales-Needle in a haystack

Storytelling has been an integral part of my life since childhood. I grew up listening to stories during the hot summer evenings and nights with my cousins. Mothers and grandmothers would gather all

Veranda Tales-Feeling at home anywhere

Storytelling has been an integral part of my life since childhood. I grew up listening to stories during the hot summer evenings and nights with my cousins. Mothers and grandmothers would gather all

Veranda Tales-Connecting with roots

Storytelling has been an integral part of my life since childhood. I grew up listening to stories during the hot summer evenings and nights with my cousins. Mothers and grandmothers would gather all