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Fig Nose— Giovanni Figueroa Torres
Translated from the Spanish by Leyre Villate Garcia We never knew his age. But he was older than all of us. That was evident. He was taller. Stronger. He was blond and curly, and his nose…...
Stalks Of Lotus— Indrani Datta
Translated from the Bengali by Ketaki Datta I Since the last monsoon, the door was giving Paritosh a hard time. He reached home before Malini, hence he was the one in for the trouble. Pulak, the…...
Gilbertson’s Feet— Anuradha Sharma Pujari
Translated from the Assamese by Harsita Hiya Sa... On arriving to meet with a prospective bride, Syamanta was left amazed by what he saw. The girl his parents had chosen for him was sitting on the…...
From Trash To Swish— Swapnamoy Chakraborty
Translated from the Bengali by Kathakali Jana When he was all of six months old, Panchanan had apparently spoken out the words 'piring piring' during a bout of wailing. He had really wanted to say 'ispiring',…...
Brightness— Indra Bahadur Rai
Translated from the Nepali by Banani Ghosh (in collaboration with Shradhanjali Tamang) Since the 28th of the month, electricity has invaded our house, and from that very moment, I could not write anything. Darkness…...
The Edges Of Love— Shaheen Akhtar
Translated from the Bengali by Shamita Das Dasgupta 1. All this happened several years ago. I can’t recall the date anymore. In the asphalt-melting midday heat of Bhadra, I watched Khalamma walk down the…...
Away With The Birds— Murat Yurdakul
Translated from the Turkish by Selin Lara Lotus I draw the streets that remain in the memories of a distant past, the roofs, and windows of the houses. I close my eyes, passing through…...
Behind The Veil & Mbaa… — Sunetra Sadhu
Translated from the Bengali by Dr. Padmakali Kar Mbaa... If you traveled for some distance along the sloping dirt track that emerged from the wide metalled road, you would eventually reach the village of Khairaberi…...
Lights Of The Dawn— Giovanni Figueroa Torres
Translated from the Spanish by Rajyashree When I order my first Guinness, Alin, the Romanian chef, is about to leave the pub. Alin takes only one or two pints. He drinks in the bar…...
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❤️