Veranda Tales-Don’t upset the applecart

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

Nanamma’s magical basket of treasures

I was very close to my నానమ్మ (Nanamma is paternal grandmother in Telugu). Nanamma is my Naanna’s (dad in Telugu) mother. Telugu language has logical names for grandmothers. Nanna’s

Veranda Tales-Sattu is delicious

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

A mother’s ambitious plans

Veena is sipping coffee thinking about her strange dream from the night before. She is listlessly nibbling on a delicious pastry sitting in front of her, half paying attention to bird chirping sounds

Veranda Tales-What happens during a sunshower?

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