Translated short fiction: A 73-year-old Indian man goes to Bangladesh, his ‘land of birth’, to die

[ad_1] An Indian citizen arrived in our town. This wasn’t really news. The Indian border is very close to our town and many people cross over every day. They are ours; they belong to this land. Most of them are...

Short fiction: Riddled with debt, a farmer urges the PM to change the formula for compound interest

[ad_1] Date: 9 August, 20-whatever At your service, Respected Prime Minister Sir, Government of India, The Prime Minister’s Office, North Block, New Delhi – 110001. Your Excellency, I, Rajesh Kushwaha, of India, am not a city dweller, but a villager....

Fiction: A middle-aged Nepali man comes to terms with his sexuality in an orthodox social system

[ad_1] It was quite early in the morning, but Krishna’s first thoughts were about Iqbal, his barber. Though his wife was nagging him, he left the house and walked to the salon like there was no time to lose. The...

These short stories set in Bangladesh explore what it is to be human in a violent, grieving world

[ad_1] Nobody knew what caused Lucky to behave the way she did. Had she come out of the womb too early? Had she fallen off the cot while her aunt was busy washing clothes? Had she bumped into walls a...