ShashankA Smoker’s Character“Look at this box,” he said, pointing to a pack of cigarettes lying unclaimed in a meeting room. “Somebody has forgotten their fix here.”Apr 1, 2018Apr 1, 2018
ShashankThe Borrowed RosinIt always endears me towards them — the fact that people have done all right in their lives despite losing a parent at such an early age. I…Mar 25, 2018Mar 25, 2018
ShashankPortrait of a Housemaid“Bhaiya, this bottle would cost a lot na?” she asked me, pointing to a bottle of Indian red wine. It was a cheap Sula Rosé bottle, if I…Mar 21, 2018Mar 21, 2018
ShashankThe Lecher“You just wait,” she said, “what do you think of yourself. You can talk to me like this and get away with it. You wait. I’ll show you.” She…Mar 19, 2018Mar 19, 2018
ShashankThe FramemakerHe took a last drag, dropped the stub on the pavement and rubbing it with the toe of his leather shoe, he walked towards the shop. A middle…Mar 14, 2018Mar 14, 2018
ShashankRopeIt was the morning of a rainy Wednesday in that small city of eternal sunshine that he sat with a letter in his hand on the coffee table…Dec 10, 2016Dec 10, 2016
ShashankHouse in the WoodsLong ago, I cannot remember really well, a middle aged man came along the dirt path through the woods. That was a rare occurrence in that…Dec 8, 2016Dec 8, 2016