The Story Birds

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Nirbandh
The soot had streaked her hand, she saw. As it must have streaked the hands of countless women before her, who too had placed their diyas in that little…
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The Old Woman's Treasure
She had no family, no friends, just a nasty temper. The villagers felt sorry for her, but she was rude and rough with them. If anyone ventured near her…
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Reminiscences of an Unknown Draughtsman of the Calcutta Botanical Garden
Suddenly something thumped on my head and landed in my lap. Alarmed, I took a moment to see what it was.
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The Persimmon Tree
Lata felt frustrated when even AnRia said, “You tell such stories sometimes, Lata. How can a tree like that ever exist?” But it did, Lata could see it…
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The Revenge of the Shellycoat
A bunch of shells clicked and clacked at the entrance and a terrible shrieking cackle, set off by the opening door, made us jump out of our skins as we…
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The Pot of Water
Now I dare not leave the room but what can I do?
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Nishi Daak
“There is something else we must be very careful about. There are sorcerers wandering about at night, until cockcrow..."
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The Third Eye
The sun rose like a blood red eye in the sky, among swirling angry clouds.
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Kosi
In our small two-roomed cottage, Kosi’s room was always a mess...
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The Shell Necklace
She gazed at the little pile of shells and beads absently—and realized they were silently moving into a definite pattern! Right there, under her nose!
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Woman's Food
The old woman trembled, afraid of her own anger. Nothing good comes of challenging the gods, she knew...
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Protima's Silence
Nothing made Protima leave her bits of clay, and nothing made her speak.
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