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The Charwoman— Chitra Mudgal
Translated from the Hindi by Ayushee Arora Image used for representation. Visiting the village was a regular feature during the summer vacations. This time when she came, she was all of…...
The Crier— Swapnamoy Chakraborty
Translated from the Bengali by Nandini Gupta Image used for representation. There you see the river. Its waves lap at the rocks, whirring and knocking, dancing a Baha dance…...
The Decision— Maitreyi Pushpa
Translated from the Hindi by Debalina Roy Image used for representation. Honored Maasahab, I bow down in reverence. Perhaps you’ve heard of it; if you haven’t heard already, you…...
The Sal Tree Or An Occult Narrative— Satadal Mitra
Translated from the Bengali by Shamita Das Dasgupta Image used for representation. Leaning on a bamboo pole, Sarat Baske cranes his neck—that is, as much as it can be extended…...
Lady With Fur— Fulvio Caccia
Self-translated from the French by the Author Image used for representation. The lady with fur was leaning on the back of a chair just behind him. From the rear of this room…...
The Courtyard— Hamiruddin Middya
Translated from the Bengali by Ankita Bose The women of our neighborhood, after they are done with their kitchen duties and lunch, gather one by one in our courtyard with their mats and talai.…...
Nose— Swati Hazarika
Translated from the Assamese by Anindita Kar There's something about the appearance of some people, as though some part of their body, especially their face, doesn't quite look right on them, as though it was unjustly…...
Monster— Chitra Mudgal
Translated from the Hindi by Rituparna Mukherjee He stared at his father with his eyes brimming with tears and a heart filled with fear. Babuji had his Kolhapuri slippers in his hands which he was using…...
Comrade— Sourav Hossain
Translated from the Bengali by Ananya Sasaru Part 1 "Not a morsel to eat, and you go Inquilab! Till they come for your bones, you won’t get it." Afia is not wrong, really. With…...
Personally , I am an admirer of the Translator 😍. I usually go through her writings . This is also…
Personally I am an admirer of the Translator, I usually prefer to go through her writings . She is an…
Such a simple yet powerful expression of the wrongdoings that occurs in domestic sectors. Absolutely loved the story.
Can you please cite the original poem ? Where to find it in Bangla?
Such a wonderful work ma'am ❤️ I loved it
Just a wonderful work Ma'am....I loved it❤️