It was a dark, stormy, moonless night. The man stepped out of the church which stood at the end of the forest path. The church stood behind the man . . . dark and silent. It was an old Franciscan church built in 1320 and deserted by the end of World War One. The man walked into the graveyard, his hands in his jean pockets. The rain fell across the full forest landscape … [Read more...] about #shortstory It was a dark, stormy, moonless night . . .
Archives for February 2013
Review of ‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl
Last week, I read the famous and much-loved Roald Dahl creation 'Matilda'. I read this book because of an interactive and multimedia project I had prepared for my tuition children of the 5th grade. They were totally besotted with the book and there is no need to wonder why. In his own simplistic style, full of made up words and surprises, Roald Dahl enchants the reader, making … [Read more...] about Review of ‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl
#literature ‘The Teenage Book Of Life!’
Human beings are very intricate pieces of work and teenagers are a certain category of human beings which are made up of ‘many intricate moods’. They construct themselves and the people around them according to their moods and fancies. They do this even with the Bible, and mark my words….the Bible is a teenage soul’s paradise. On this occasion, of ‘Bible Sunday’, I thought … [Read more...] about #literature ‘The Teenage Book Of Life!’
#short story NO NAME
It was Christmas Eve and there was merriment going on to the loud beat of club dance music all over Mumbai. It was late evening, Jacob and his friends were ‘clubbing’ with beer and shouting at the DJ to increase the volume of the music to full blast.“Hey dude, turn up the volume! Don’t you want us to have a ‘Merry’ Christmas,” said Jacob in a half drunk voice as he danced … [Read more...] about #short story NO NAME
Eight Eagles On The Rampage
Eight hungry and ferocious young eagles with long black beaks and sharp grey clawed feet were flying over each and every part of the surrounding land looking for some food to eat. Suddenly one hungry brown eagle nudged one of the eagles with a white feathery head whom he called ‘Bobby” and motioned him towards a little spot below them with lush green trees and a tiny little … [Read more...] about Eight Eagles On The Rampage