“Why people create so much hype around Valentine’s day? Don’t they love their partner or girlfriend every day?” Rahul asked Anjali on 14th Feb. There was utter silence in the hall hearing Rahul where people had gathered with their loved ones to celebrate the V-Day in a novel way…as their heart desired. Hosts created a […]
PC: here Don’t Give a Name to a Relationship It Starts to Decay. The Unsaid Ones Lasts Longer. © Ila Varma 11.08.2018
Since childhood, I was fond of reading and my shelves were stacked with different kinds of books and magazines and this reading habit gave birth to my writing skill. My inner desire was to get my writings published giving shape to a novel. Being the eldest of five, I was married off early and got […]
“Nancy, your dress is torn,” said Eric circling her in his strong arms, kissing all over. “What, my bridal dress is torn? It isn’t auspicious, Eric” Nancy fretted. “Cool baby cool. It is an auspicious sign. I am the culprit. While making love, my ring got entangled in the frills and mercilessly did the […]
The huge palatial bungalow where we grew stood today, dark & dingy with cobwebs hanging all around. Tears welled up in my eyes, this was the place where Maa-Pa lived with dignity and kept the ancestral property neat and clean…and what we did? In the race of earning in multiple figures, we uprooted […]
“Khat Khatt Khat” the sound coming from the adjacent room took me out of the reverie. I checked my watch, it was 2 am. “Pa…what are you doing at this time?” “Nothing Beta…venting out my emotions,” Pa said without stopping his hands on the typewriter. As usual, I entered Pa’s room with morning tea but […]
Image Credit – Timur Saglambilek “Karan, let’s spend some time together,” Tia said. “Today, no way. I have a meeting with my Director. Why don’t you join your friends? Tears rolled down and she was tight lipped. She had booked the table for them and had thought of surprising Karan with his preferred cuisine. She […]
“You are not worthy to be my husband,” Tia screamed. Her words pinched me hard & I felt my dignity at stake in-front of my kids. Silently, I left the home when all were sleeping. Undecided, I stepped out & wandered hither-thither. When I woke up, I found myself sleeping on the pedestrian. I rubbed […]
When I was in my childhood, I did not have the privilege of TV, radio was there but it wasn’t for the kids of the house, so we were entirely dependent upon our Granny for the story-time or story hours. Normally, the time was fixed, so I mentioned story hours, either in the afternoons or […]
I was on meditation, but incessant cry of an infant disturbed my concentration. I tried to ignore and turn towards meditation but it did not work out. I changed to casuals and followed the direction from where the cry was coming. I ambled around but could not make out. I stood at one place only […]