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The Writer From The Antique Shop

On April 4, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short Stories5 Comments

A Short Story Rajesh was staring at the blank paper of his writing pad before him, seated in his antique shop. He had a pencil in his hand, while his mind was thinking about something quite seriously. Suddenly, there was a flash of some idea in his mind, and eventually it started to get materialize …

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The Bond

On April 1, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short Stories3 Comments

A Short Story  The lightening which had struck somewhere nearby woke him up with a sudden jerk. It was followed by a big thud, as if some huge tree had been uprooted and fallen. He had a glance outside his window, and it was raining He took the umbrella and walked into the backyard of …

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To Marry or Not To Marry

On March 30, 2018March 30, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Short Stories2 Comments

A Short Story Sathya always dreamed of marrying a beautiful and intelligent woman, who could be traditional, yet, modern in her approach towards life. It seemed to be an unlikely or impossible combination. However, his mother used to bring him out of his imagination, by reminding many times about an old promise made to his …

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Story That Made Me Wish For A Daughter

On March 28, 2018March 30, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn A Page From My LifeLeave a comment

A Page from my life This happened during my school days, when I had read this story, thinking it to be like any other story that I had read during that time. However, when I finished reading it, I felt as if it had given me a new wish to have a daughter when I …

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Solo -It’s sweeter to be so….

On March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Flash FictionLeave a comment

A Short Story  Rahul was writing the poem “Solo Life” sitting on the sand near the beach. It was cool and tranquil in this part of the beach. Not many people came here. That was the reason why he liked this spot a lot. Tomy, his pet dog sat next to him, wagging his tail. …

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The Long Wait

On March 27, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Flash Fiction3 Comments

  A Short Story When he was young he had liked silence more than anything else. He treated it as though it was his best friend. But now, it had become his best foe. He had reached his old age before he could even think how he was going to spend it. He lost his …

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The Last Story

On March 27, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Flash Fiction7 Comments

A short Story Vijay packed his bag and left to a quiet hill station by train. He wanted to spend some time with nature, which was his love. Besides, writing was his hobby since his childhood days. He needed peace and silence to concentrate and think. The pressure at work over last two months was …

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Another Dream

On March 26, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Flash Fiction2 Comments

A Short Story Akash felt he was unlimited like the blue sky above him. He wanted to be famous cricketer. He loved playing cricket right from his childhood days. He played for his school and then for his college. Later he got selected for the Ranji trope too. He scored match-winning scores many times for …

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Left with Nothing

On March 25, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Flash Fiction3 Comments

A Short Story Gopal squatted with his towel over his head, on the barren land which was shrivelled and dry, with many cracks. The sun was burning like a red-hot ball of fire in the cloudless sky. The cool breeze had lost somewhere…It was getting hotter day by day. It had been almost six years …

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A Mountain on a Finger

On March 25, 2018 By Vasu GangapalliIn Mythological StoriesLeave a comment

A Mountain on a Finger Tales from Indian Mythology Retold by Vasu Gangapalli Once upon a time, long long ago, the people of Vrindavan worshipped Lord Indra, the God of rain. Lord Indra was very proud and arrogant person by nature, who stayed in heaven, and rode upon his majestic white elephant named Iravath. Lord …

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