Madras Stories

A song with two notes — The Raghu and Kadhambari story

Raghu hits a rough patch, and the beginning of his healing process comes from an unlikely place

Hello, dear reader. This story is a part of a…

The Old Teak Closet — The Sudha and Divya story

A mother, A daughter, but multiple confrontations. TW: physical and emotional abuse.

“Yes”

Cigarettes, Conversations and Comfortable Silences — the Divya and Raghu story.

A married couple, a lavish apartment, and a monsoon evening.

Crossroads #3 — The Letter

Dear Meera,

Addressing this to my Seerum Sinamika before she leaves for her adventure halfway across the globe. The past six months have been amazing. Perhaps the happiest I’ve been in a long time. And I’m writing this for a reason. I know you deserve the…

Crossroads #2 — Meera’s story

I love taking the Metro. It isn’t crowded, and I can be by myself. Most importantly, it goes underground and cuts my phone off from network signals. It’s peaceful. But I reached a point where the monotony and the darkness of these tunnels made me feel trapped. Redemption was…