March 28, 1971, Kaptai, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) Mrs Samad ran. She ran like she had never run before. Barefoot. In a kaftan. Missing her bra. Eyes bloodshot. Hair undone. Ruffled. Flailing her arms. Crying hysterically. She ran through a…
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Monsoon Melodies
“Grand ma, grand ma,” Tina came rushing up the stairs, one stormy evening. Grandma, who stood in the dining hall, setting a table for two, glanced at her and asked gravely. “What is it dear?” “Our cow has just given…
‘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…