Parminder’s story is a satirical take on the hullabaloo around Car-Free days in Indian cities. The events take place one morning when the protagonist chooses to give his share to this environment-friendly move; how hard can it be to go without the luxury of one’s four-wheeler beast for a single day?
Two mothers reflect on their hassles handling their kids at the airport. Story by Vani Viswanathan.
“The guide” is a story of survival. It describes a scene in which a specialised search dog, trained to sniff out ammunitions and explosives, guides a patrol of soldiers through an infested area, to safety. Story by Amit Temurnikar.
Raman and Hari have nothing in common, and yet they find themselves together in an old age home, where small joys and large sorrows almost always come unannounced. A short story by Prashila Naik.
A 33-year-old woman’s craving for passion and the tale of her affair with a younger man come alive in Poornima Laxmeshwar’s story.
Rishitha’s story is about a woman’s conflicting thoughts on her interactions with people, her dilemmas on her child’s upbringing, and her way of dealing with self-hatred and hope.
As the country eagerly anticipates the rains to dissipate the heat, let Spark’s June issue help hasten the process! Themed ‘Rains’, this issue’s poetry, fiction and non-fiction will prep you to enjoy the downpours when they finally arrive.
A man’s slippers are washed away during a heavy spell of rains. Anupama Krishnakumar’s story captures his thoughts about his lost footwear.
Bakul Banerjee’s poem is inspired by the renowned Sanskrit poet Kalidasa’s “Meghadutam”. “Meghadutam” or the Cloud Messenger is one of his short works which describes the story of a Yaksha, a heavenly creature, trying to send a message to his faraway beloved using a cloud as the messenger.