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Jackfruitβ€” Shahnaz Munni

TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY RITUPARNA MUKHERJEE   A pregnant woman’s tongue is like the fickle floodwaters; it craves such different things at different times of the day! Sometimes it wants burnt soil, coal,…...

White Rice in the Kitchenβ€” Jhareshwar Chattopadhyay

TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY PRITHA BANERJEEΒ    Served on a four-seater table, Pritimoy has had one or two mouthfuls of rice from his plate. Settling her eyes on the chair kept on the…...

And Rome Criesβ€” Alda Teodorani

TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN BY DANILA CANNAMELA AND JOHANNA HARDING.     In the evening, Rome wept. This was the first impression that I had of the city when I arrived, three years prior,…...
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My Father’s Mistressβ€” Geeta Shri

Translated from the Hindi by Ayushee Arora I was about to meet my father's enchanting mistress, and I was preparing myself for it. My heart was pounding loudly, as if someone was hitting it. The…...
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Ladies Compartmentβ€” Yashodhara Ray Chaudhuri

TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY CHIRAYATA CHAKRABORTY You had only seen the world through a little window, Mononita. No, the train windows were yet to come. Before them, you hadn’t seen much of anything.…...

Remedyβ€” Sayeed Azaad

Translated from the Bengali by Bishnupriya Chowdhuri β€œ Late again Maimuna! You know I must leave early for the college. Unlike your line of work where you get to show up as you wish. We…...
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Darshanβ€” C. V. Balakrishnan

Translated from Malayalam by K. M. Ajir Kutty Image Used for Representation  The mountain ranges surrounding the town turned dark. A car was going fast along the road lined on either side with…...
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The Seaβ€” B. Murali

Translated from the Malayalam by K. M. Ajir Kutty Image Used For Representation  Suma felt a bit uneasy. Her problem now was that she would dream about different places. Of late she has…...

Young Beasts at Playβ€” Davide Longo

TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN BY SILVESTER MAZZARELLA   First Prologue Five young people are walking along a pavement in the suburbs. Two o’clock in the morning. A black leather jacket; a beige corduroy trench…...