The story from Antara is about a simple minded and innocent village boy, Santu, who leaves his family and his beautiful village to work in the city. A brief encounter at his new job helps him let go of some of his grief and deal with the emotions of the big city.
Anupama Krishnakumar tells the story of a small-town girl who is absolutely crazy about movies.
Parminder Singh’s story tries to unveil the other side of the coin on one side of which ‘fun’ is inscribed.
Meenu decides to surprise her family by travelling home from her college on the eve of her 18th birthday without them knowing. The night, however, has more surprises in store for Meenu. Wasif Hameed tells the story.
In Midsummer Fairies, Deepti writes about a young woman faced with stage fright and battling her worst insecurities during a school event. She is gently but firmly guided through her terror by an understanding spirit and a guiding light. This, it dawns on her, is the truest example of excellent mentorship.
The Karuppaiah Vathiyar featured in this story is Vaishnavi’s grandfather and this piece is a work of fiction to write not about the grandfather that she misses but about the man she’s heard he was and the simple but powerful legacy he left behind.
Parminder Singh writes a story of a teacher who takes an unusual path while giving fodder of gossip over tea to many, and enlightenment to some.
Abhay and Gaurav, two men far from their comfort zones, realise they live in two different Indias.
Maids are an indispensable part of the Indian household. Anupama Krishnakumar’s story is about the equation a woman has shared with two maids at two different points in her life.