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FICTION

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Home Sicknessβ€” Kossi Amekowoyoa Komla Ebri

TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN BY MARIE ORTON     Of all the years I’ve spent in Italy, I wouldn’t know which one is to blame for what’s happening to me now. I know I should decide…...
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Thresholdβ€” Nirmal Verma

TRANSLATED FROM THE HINDI BY AYUSHEE ARORA   Last night, after ages, Rooni felt as if an old dream from years ago had slowly walked towards her with measured steps. It was the same bungalow,…...
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Lord of the Rings, Book and Cinemaβ€” Soham Guha

REUSING AND RETELLING: HYBRIDITY AND ADAPTATION   As an introduction, it can be stated that literature has always been a versatile conduit of human expressions and reactions by becoming a melting pot of amalgamation of various theories,…...
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The Charmβ€” Chandrakiran Saunriksa

TRANSLATED FROM THE HINDI BY VIGHNESH HAMPAPURA image used for representationDadi, his Grandmother, was lagging a bit behind, and not hearing the sound of her footsteps, Yogeshwar stopped suddenly. The…...
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The Boxβ€” Uday Prakash

TRANSLATED FROM HINDI BY RITUPARNA MUKHERJEE   I still have that box. Since many years. I have never opened it and see what’s inside. However, it is solely my decision whether or not to open it.…...
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Why Ashu Cannot be a Detectiveβ€” Prabuddha Ghosh

Β TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY RITUPARNA MUKHERJEE Image used for representation   Ashu received a case after many months. But this case would probably slip out of his hands. Not…...
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Mermaid Islandβ€” The Fisherman of Halicarnassus

TRANSLATED FROM THE TURKISH BY AYSEL K. BASCI   Image used for representation  β€œBe absolutely sure,” I said, β€œto come and wake me up before dawn. Do you see that island directly…...
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Lonelyβ€” Mannu Bhandari

TRANSLATED FROM THE HINDI BY RITUPARNA MUKHERJEE Image Used for Representation  Soma Bua was old. Soma Bua was abandoned.Β  Soma Bua was lonely. Soma Bua’s youth left her the day her…...
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The Dark Forestβ€” Soham Guha

Β  A BOOK REVIEW BY SOHAM GUHA   Remembrance of Earth’s Past Book II   When we look at the night sky, two things occur to a person. Either we feel small…...