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Chaman Tiklu: Short Story

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He knew what it meant to be the background. He had spent his whole life there. “Your job is to fill the background, while the artist delivers his performance,” his directors had always told him for the past thirty years. He was the rioter in the mob, the spectator in the stadium, the vendor in … Read more

The Open House: Short Story

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At the open house of Vidya Niketan School, all students sat in uncomfortable silence. Most of them were with their mothers. Some of them were with their fathers. They waited for the class teacher to call them. They dreaded the impending discussion about their performance. Most of them wondered why this day existed. Some of … Read more

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