Akkamma’s Yarn

Original story in Kannada by K.P.Poorna Chandra Tejaswi The forest that stretches behind contractor Maalemestri’s hovel is what we know as the Mudremane reserve forest. The thick forest that spreads across a couple of mountain ranges has been a safe haven for the wild boars that plague our agricultural fields. As soon as these rogue …

The Ungovernable

The wide autumn sky is clear although it leaves an impression of a dull-lit chamber. Rather very empty for an English sky. The darkness seems to be its underbelly, raising from the ground beneath but not making itself too apparent as it envelops everything around, including the escarpment I am standing on. It is hard …