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A Poor Conductor— Indrani Datta
Translated from the Bengali by Kathakali Jana 1. He picked it up from the street. The painting has always looked like a lighthouse to Paritosh. He remembered Batighor, the Bengali synonym for the word along with…...
The Boy— Sandipan Chattopadhyay
Translated from the Bengali by Anujata Bhattacharya Oyi, don’t you have parents?No.Both dead?YesAny siblings?No.You are by yourself?Uh-huh Silence. What do you do?Beg.How much do you make?20 paise, 30 paiseThat enough?Uh-huhSo what do you eat?Muri…...
Then The Flood Came— Akilan
Translated from the Tamil by Dr. S. Vincent Nobody could tell whether the perched sky was struck by some abrupt happiness or misery to erupt in such a menacing downpour. The cities and the…...
The Return Of The Daughter— Dr. Gourahari Das
Translated from the Odia by Dr. Snehaprava Das Umakanta tore at the bandage in a fit of anger and frustration. Blood oozed from the wound on his forehead. The day before Dr. Mishra had dressed and…...
Sa’ra’— Nieves García Benito
Translated from the Spanish by Carmela Ferradáns What I am about to tell you happened in real life. The daily press reported on it at the time, and I was able to talk with the protagonists,…...
Prehistoric— Manik Bandopadhyay
Translated from the Bengali by Nishi Pulugurtha For Bhiku, the entire monsoon went in great pain. Toward the beginning of the month of aashaad, his gang was caught robbing Baikuntha Saha’s workplace in Basantapur. Of the…...
Renovation— Dhirendra Mehta
Translated from the Gujarati by Manoj Chhaya The renovation of the house was finally over. It was done in order to accommodate the comforts Kushan, Nirali, and Subhash wanted with contemporary styling. Curtains, fixtures, aluminum sections,…...
The Geyser— Drew Barth
The water in the middle of the ground already began to bubble as Dennis Pickett climbed down the basement stairs. He had only recently returned home from another series of errands, another series of…...
Toadstool— Apurba Kumar Saikia
Translated from the Assamese by Anindita Kar Where there is paddy there are weeds; a patch of pale pink mimosa flowers will always be interspersed by prickly grass burs. It is only the foul that makes…...