An ancient door. A bunch of kids who swing on it playing 'train journeys.' The door is taken away by a debt collector. The girl whose family lost the door sees it in the scrapyard and hugs it. Ki Rajanarayanan popularly knows as Ki Ra wrote one of the best short stories in Tamil based... Continue Reading →
I just read this short story. Two things struck immediately. I had written about people going on pilgrimage from south to Varanasi (Kasi, the holiest of Indian cities by foot). My grandma's grandma did this The Family Autocrat – Tribute To My Grandma. Google maps tells me the distance is about 1910 Kilo Meters about... Continue Reading →
Ki Rajanarayanan, popularly known as Ki Ra, an award winning writer best known for his ‘Gopallpuram Village’ novel, has written about the land of black soil and its people for over 40 years. ‘Karisal Kadu‘ or the black soil is the driest place in Tamil Nadu and living is an every day struggle. I have... Continue Reading →
The stories where children are the main charecters always have a special place in my heart. The great writers bring them to life and long after you have read their stories, you keep wondering what would they be doing now. Pappathi in Sujatha's Nagaram – City – Sujatha does not speak a word. But Rachna, my... Continue Reading →
