Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology “… Wherever you are, death will find you, even if you are in towers, built up strong and tall.” (An-Nisa, 4:78, The Holy Qur’an). Miftah watched as a…
Category: South Asia
‘Aqua Regia’ by Subhashree Kishore (India)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology Chitra stepped out of the car. She wore her Indianess well – a bejeweled silk saree and diamonds. She was wont to protest her global visage or Americaness.…
‘Ubiquitous Encounter’ by Mehreen Ahmed (Bangladesh)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology Minah knew Sidu, short for Siddharta, ever since they were children. Playmates for over fifteen years, both reached puberty not realizing how fast time had passed, but as…
‘Sharma’ by Julie Bowen Kearney (Australia)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology Sharma was our darling, at least for a while, and even after it was all over what we remembered was the man himself and not the annoying little…
‘Honour’ by Ritika Pathak (India)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology “Tell us about the events as you remember them, try and recount every detail, do not miss anything,” said the prosecution lawyer. She just stared ahead in front…
‘Durga and the Holy Cow’ by Amita Murray (England)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology Durga sat in the meager shade of the chironji tree. Holding his breath, he opened the stainless steel lid of his round lunch box. It was carrots and…
‘Thirst’ by Hardik Sharma (India)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology Mrs. Dixit found it difficult to move around. At seventy, she had developed sores and the frequent back aches made it impossible for her to visit the market.…
‘One-Day Bride’ by Sunita Lama (India)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology She walks down the aisle in her angelic beauty, hand in hand with the one she’s chosen to be her ‘man.’ She has hope; immense hope that life…
‘I Did Not Mean to Sell You’ by Sushma Joshi (Nepal)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology I did not mean to sell you. How could I? I had been so happy when I heard it was going to be a baby girl. I’d already…
‘Mousetrap’ by Muhammad Ashfaq (Pakistan)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology That a tiny little mouse would make my life hell without Nadia, I had never imagined. I thought it was more of a conspiracy than of a coincidence…
‘Good Luck Charm’ by Vibha Batra (India)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology Like most girls, Shreya was crazy about shopping. Much as she loved stacking the shelves of her wardrobe with new buys, she was extremely attached to one particular…
‘Happis Grills’ by Joie Bose Chatterjee (India)
Short story selected for the 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology “You know, Garrison sahib came every Friday at five o’clock to have two special fish fries and one cup of special tea to Happis Grills. Mary memsahib came…