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Fiction

Fiction
Tale of an Indian Lesbian
While the single unmarried daughters in the city's posh enclaves fall into dreams of securing rings from America-branded MBA sons of high status families, Charu lies tossing and turning under satin sheets fantasizing about hibernating in the folds of the supple sari clad bodies of women.
by Sharmila Mukherjee
From Issue 29 May 13th, 2008

Fiction
Chicken Biryani
The thought of his mother waiting with the delicious biryani made him wish he could fly home.
by Raiya Masroor Hashmi
From Issue 26 July 30th, 2007

Fiction
Speed Limits
When you travel too fast, you will notice all kinds of differences.
by S.P. Arun
From Issue 25 January 14th, 2007

Fiction
The Toy Makers
Multinational executives from a toy company and their elite Indian counterparts pass time on a train platform.
by Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal
From Issue 19

Fiction
Dream Story, #1
by Chaiti Sen
From Issue 15

Fiction
Chai
by Christi Merrill
From Issue 15

Fiction
Perfectly Centered
A Short Story
by Shomial Ahmad
From Issue 14

Fiction
Waiting for Rain
by Sushma Joshi
From Issue 13

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