Short Story

By Kashish His new life begans as he hammered against the white enclosure surrounding him for as long as he could remember, which wasn't a very lengthy period. Or was it? He didn’t know. But he knew he was longing to see what was outside this white iron wall obstructing him from the world beyond. He knew there was something out there. Something much more wondrous than the plain shell around him.  It was hard work. His muscles were still fresh and weak, and he was tiring out.

By Dinny One day, a fakir was approached by an atheist who said angrily, “You talk about God all day long, but what good is your God if He doesn’t fulfill my needs? You’re just lying to people about a false god and fooling everyone! Look at you—wearing so many gold chains and rings on all your fingers. You’re looting people in the name of God! You should be jailed—or even hanged—for deceiving people and corrupting the youth. There is no God! All religions and religious leader

By Dinny There once was a butterfly that died and went to heaven. Before meeting God, the butterfly was very tense, burdened by guilt over the mistakes it believed it had made. When it finally met God, He smiled warmly and asked, “Why are you so troubled, my child?” The butterfly replied, “I committed so many sins. Because of me, many plants withered. I was too competitive—I insulted others, mocked them, and took more than I needed. I even destroyed an entire lemon plant by e

By Dinny There once lived a man who was always sad and depressed. He wanted to become so many things. At first, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. He studied hard and eventually fulfilled that dream, earning his MBBS degree. But after becoming a doctor, he wasn’t satisfied. Now, he wanted to become an MD. There were already so many MBBS doctors, he thought, and he wanted to earn more, to stand out. So, he studied even harder and finally became an MD. He began earning a lot of

By Dinny There once were two caterpillars. The male caterpillar fell deeply in love with the female. To express his affection, he would carve heart-shaped holes in leaves, hoping she would notice his devotion. One day, he even presented her with a perfect heart-shaped leaf and confessed, “I love you with all my heart and soul.” But the female caterpillar was too choosy. She believed that if she ignored him long enough, he would try harder, and besides—there were so many other

By Dinny Once, there were two people deeply in love. They were sitting together in a quiet garden, talking softly. The boy leaned over and gently kissed the girl on her forehead. They exchanged smiles and heartfelt words. The boy handed her a bouquet of beautiful roses, and they continued their honest, heart-to-heart conversation — two souls simply enjoying each other’s presence. Suddenly, a group of men appeared, carrying sticks. They stormed toward the couple and shouted, “

By Dinny Frustrated by his fear of spiders, a man with severe arachnophobia invented a powerful chemical — a pesticide so potent it could wipe out every spider on Earth. When people began using it, it worked like magic. The spider population plummeted, and extinction seemed inevitable. But the pesticide didn’t just kill the spiders — it changed their behavior in a strange and tragic way. When a spider came into contact with the chemical, it reacted with the silk of its web, r

By Harshraj Nitin Asmar Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a brilliant doctor in the quiet, isolated town of Qiumena. The only orthopedic doctor in the entire town was James, who had built a hospital in the heart of the town. During the initial days, the hospital was mostly empty as people generally traveled to the city for any major surgeries. As time passed, a day arrived when the hospital became crowded and the attendance of patients reached its peak during

By Ritu Borah Part 1-  In the wilderness is heaven at home When visited the prophet in repentance  Betwixt from ways loop his lord smooth  Or confesses to the river deodorize sins That brooder intake with the viper’s dream  For the butter will clarify a fire’s fury Then no rest for the lament would bleat And remain there until we sought light When an angel in his rise comforted “ Behold the command quenching thy will” , Or the Dove ‘s deep the depth demonstrate  In territory

By Aabha Ghuli Gayatri sat at the window, gazing at the women flaunt their silk kanchivaram saree, in the garden below. Her 62-year-old heart longed to see the vibrant silk adorn her wrinkled skin once more. But money stood like a strong barrier between her and the saree casting gloom over gayatri. “Amma, Naina is on the phone asking if you want anything from Tamil Nadu” Reena her daughter-in-law called out to her. Gayatri shook her head, “no” she said in audible whisper. Ree

By Aabha Ghuli “You need to vacate this house within the next three days.” That was the last thing Mia heard before she left for school. A man had shown up unannounced, brandishing a letter that claimed their home wasn’t rightfully theirs. Her parents had been frantically searching for the original documents, which her grandmother had tucked away somewhere safe, but now they were nowhere to be found. Mia trudged into school with the fear of losing the only roof over her head.

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By Asmita Majumdar Sunlight has an unusual way of flowing onto everything it beams upon. Wrapping against the wooden leg of our dining...

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