by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 13, 2025 | Book Reviews
Tamarind City is all about Chennai or Madras and I could immediately relate to it and fell in love with the book from page one as I am a south indian. Its a journey of different cultures meeting at one place, the rivalry between Iyers and Iyengars. The class...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 13, 2025 | Book Reviews
The first thing that struck me when I picked up this book to read is that I have spent many hours and times in the line for a ticket for a train journey, sometimes frustrated, sometimes helpless and at times thankful for the person beyond the counter for being patient...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 13, 2025 | Book Reviews
Gazing at neighbours by Biswanath Ghosh is all about the line drawn by Cyril Radcliffe which divided and demarcated India into two nations…India and Pakistan…and India and Bangladesh… It’s about people living between the barbed wires leading...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 13, 2025 | Poetry
Why do I feel so lost and empty Why does my eyes water without a reason Why has my smile and laughter faded away Why has sunshine gone and brought rain and sadness back again Each day I wake up with the hope that all will be fine I try to convince myself that I will...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 13, 2025 | Short Stories
THE MAGIC OF SEA-SHELL DOLLS This is a story of Mary and Peter. They lived by the sea-side in a small village in north Goa. Both were in the late 80’s and lived all by themselves in their small house close to...
