Short Stories
By Sharmi
Stories purely imagined
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Gentleman in the Station
The Cochin express was delayed by two hours and it did not take long before situation went out of control in the ticketing counter.
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A Suitable Girl
His parents are looking for a suitable girl, for Samir, but he falls for his mother's pedicurist.
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Canvas for the Dead
I lead an unusual life with my unusual occupation, and all I want is to be 'me' in peace. Too much to ask?
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Canvas for the Dead
Revised and hopefully better.
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Stew
“Why stew?” I protested. “There are Mushrooms in the fridge!” “Mushrooms won’t do…with all the cough and cold going on, stew is what we need.” My mother-in-law said.
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Drowsy City
A bankrupt man finally finds a successful business!
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The walk of Freedom
A boy who'd been abducted by Maoists, finally frees himself. This story is waaaay outside my comfort zone.
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The Hungry Porter
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With the sizzling onions, crackling of mustard seeds, and Zakir Hussein’s tabla on the radio, tempering rain drops on the marble window sill would...
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