What happens when an idol, once revered, loses their relevance? What can the common man do? Ajay Patri explores the trust human beings place in symbolic figures.
THE LOUNGE | TURN OF THE PAGE Ajay Patri reviews ‘The Return’ by Hisham Matar, a harrowing but humane memoir about the conflict in Libya and the toll it exacted on the author’s life.
A bunch of poppies are uprooted from a garden and are put through an arduous journey in which they experience the harshness of the big bad world in many ways. Ajay Patri tells their story and gives the poppies a voice.
A husband and wife get talking about the day of their wedding that happened 40 years ago. As the conversation flows, there’s a lot that the reader gets to discover. Here’s a beautiful short story written by Ajay Patri.