My Happy Place
I see a mesmerizing sight from my cottage nestled snugly amidst tall, majestic mountains, a steaming mug of perfectly brewed coffee in
With Hopes of Life
The suffocating sting of smoke and the cacophony of panic-ridden screams jerked Jayanti awake from her tablet-induced slumber. The ferocious thudding of
Chandra – the Waxing and Waning Moon God
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The Gift of the Cosmic Dancer
“I give you the lyrical grace and beauty of Bharatanatyam,” Lord Nataraja said to Sage Bharatha. “Teach humankind how to worship me
Shabari – the Gifted Healer – Liberated by Lord Rama
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Pani Puri Love
Puri looked at the potato, disdain writ large on her face! “How plain and boring you are!” She wailed. “Look at me,
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33 Place Brugmann – Book Review
I think the biggest success of 33 Place Bruggman is how almost exhaustively the author created a little microcosm of the war-afflicted