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 4
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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 …
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Murder in Broad Daylight – 1
Ahana and Anshuman looked at each other aghast… a murder had just taken place in their living room and they weren’t quite sure how to react. This pest of a personality had been torturing them …
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#metoo – Roses Have Thorns
Ananya folded away the newspaper with an anger that was rare for her. It was the anger of someone who had left a door closed for way too long and now the door was threatening …
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Me, The Indian Trumpet and The Maid Special!
The Winter Edition of The Indian Trumpet is themed around the quintessential Indian Maid. The dynamics, politics and relationships a maid creates within the household is bound to inspire many a writer, as it did …
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mykidneybeans.com is one year old!
A famous Bollywood actor stands in his signature stance and delivers an epic dialogue in one of his hit movies. Loosely translated it goes something like this – they say that if you truly wish …
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My Jobs, Your Reactions
If you were still alive Appa, you would have been 80 years old tomorrow. Tomorrow also marks the tenth anniversary of working where I do. And when two special dates like that coincide, I can’t …