Grandpas’s Radio and the Great Blackout
Grandpa’s Radio and the Great Blackout When my grandpa turned 80, he decided it was time to tell me “the secret story” of his youth — the one he swore he’d never told anyone before. We were sitting on the balcony as the evening sky turned orange, and he began with a mischievous grin. “It […]
Lost at the Fair!
“Eṅkaḷ kuḻantaikaḷ, avarkaḷ tolaintu pōṉārkaḷ Our children, they are lost!” My grandmother, Meera (or Meema, as I call her), lived in Chennai as a child. When Meema was in elementary school, she spent her school holidays with her cousins and their extended family in Bangalore. One year during the Dussehra holidays, when Meema was around […]
The Fire Escape
Smoke. Smoke. Smoke? Why is there smoke? 2 hours ago Mornings started early for the Bhadury couple. Up at 4 am and walking by 6. Back by 8 and back to sleep. But the turn of events after that was one that they wouldn’t forget. Mr.Bhadury, my grandfather, and Mrs. Bhadury, my grandmother, are morning […]