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Creeping Oxalis in April— Yi Jung Chen
Self-translated from the Taiwanese by Yi Jung Chen On a scorching hot day in April, I was sweating like a pig and had an upset stomach. I did not know of a better way…...
A Different Kind— Nasreen Jahaan
Translated from the Bengali by Bishnupriya Chowdhuri My daughter's face on the other side of the lamp appears sharp, brassy the next moment, and at times, waterlike, spreading across the room. For the first time, I…...
The Hunchback Crescent— Thenmozhi
Translated from the Tamil by Dr. S. Vincent “Keep quiet,” said the little girl to a younger and thinner boy with a blank face. Hiding his laughter in the ‘thud’ ‘thud’ of the train, he turned…...
Spirituals— Tiziana Vigni
Self-translated from Italian by Tiziana Vigni In the dark fertile black belt of Greene County, Alabama, cotton bloomed in pale puffs of cream, closed like fists. The cotton gin awaited them in the granary, where it…...
Freedom— Mamta Kalia
Translated from the Hindi by Rituparna Mukherjee My grandmother doted on me. I crossed the room and the courtyard, and hung from her shoulders, “Daadi, I am bored, shall I go out and play?” Daadi took…...
Nights at Baghe Island— Apurba Sarma
Translated from the Assamese by Anindita Kar The main stem of the river runs south of Baghe island. ‘Rijaap’—the southern forest reserve lies further south. These days they no longer call it the ‘rijaap’ but ‘sensuri’—a…...
A Poor Conductor— Indrani Datta
Translated from the Bengali by Kathakali Jana 1. He picked it up from the street. The painting has always looked like a lighthouse to Paritosh. He remembered Batighor, the Bengali synonym for the word along with…...
The Boy— Sandipan Chattopadhyay
Translated from the Bengali by Anujata Bhattacharya Oyi, don’t you have parents?No.Both dead?YesAny siblings?No.You are by yourself?Uh-huh Silence. What do you do?Beg.How much do you make?20 paise, 30 paiseThat enough?Uh-huhSo what do you eat?Muri…...
Then The Flood Came— Akilan
Translated from the Tamil by Dr. S. Vincent Nobody could tell whether the perched sky was struck by some abrupt happiness or misery to erupt in such a menacing downpour. The cities and the…...
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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❤️