Neelima was three years old when she saw twins. Everywhere around her. So much so that she looked around herself to check if she had a twin too. While walking down the road, she would …
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Neelima’s Special World
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Appa, Me and One Night at The Hospital
Growing up, I always adored and looked up to my father. He was my role model and a symbol of perfection. He was also a superhuman in my eyes, someone who was invincible and who …
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Appa’s Not-So-Easy Chair
A lot of things have changed in the years since Appa passed away. This house that he lived in for nearly a decade before he moved on from this world has turned on its head …
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My Kidney Beans turns Two!
Two years ago I found out I liked to string words together and see where they took me. And they took me to wonderful, unexpected places! mykidneybeans was born. A lot of thought went into …
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A Raksha Bandhan to Remember
Lali looked like a little angel. Her mother Roopa had spent a significant amount of time getting her dressed up in a traditional lehanga-odhni. This time of the year everyone wore the lehariya odhni, which was …
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The Opportunity of a Lifetime – Part 4
Joey felt that the door of The Crack Room literally opened with a loud crack sound that shook him up. The first thing he noticed was that the room was white. Pristine pure white. The …
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The Opportunity of a Lifetime – Part 3
Joey’s eyes were sore and red in the first few minutes. With a determination that surprised even himself, Joey willed his eyes and his entire being to stay strong despite the three-pronged assault of these …
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The Opportunity of a Lifetime – Part 2
“Ready” Joey had whispered, feeling nothing but ready. But it was all the cue Linda needed. In a flash the room swallowed him up and the timer on the wall began to count down. He …
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The Opportunity of a Lifetime – Part 1
It was Joey’s first day at work. He entered the facility nervously, furtively – like a mouse slowly invading a pantry. He knew he was in for the opportunity of a lifetime. He knew the …
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Murder in Broad Daylight – 2
Ahana: So how exactly did this happen Anshuman? On the one hand, I can’t believe this is finally over. On the other hand… Anshuman: What are you asking me for Ahana? You’re the one who …
