(Translation of the short story “Gulaam” by Sourobh Kumar Chaliha in Assamese ) “The children beam with joy when it snows in Guwahati in the months of November and December. Roads, roof-tops, flowers, trees and vehicles – everything gets covered with snow. It is as if the town becomes clad in a single white garment. The world appears flooded in white transparent rays of light. At … Continue reading An Enslaved Mind
He ducked his head through the sliding door of the room filled with the whiff of that Lancôme fragrance she always wore. She is pretty, he thought. Perhaps she had heard it umpteen times from endless souls. Even under the spell of anesthesia, with her hair all across her face, the blue shadow caked in the corner of her eyelids, her face as pale as … Continue reading The Baby
I have been here for a week and intend to leave in a couple of days. Perhaps never to return. Rohit and Reema have been asking me to stay longer. I have been declining their request. I don’t despise them. Rohit and Reema are a wonderful couple, I have been enveloped in the warmth of their affection during my stay here. Rohit is my baby … Continue reading The Excursion
The courage to face challenges by stepping out of a secure ambience and translating one’s dreams into reality is what makes life more meaningful and worthy of appreciation. It is only by plunging into the depths of the more competitive and complex world that we realize our potential and discover our limitations. At times, pleasant surprises greet us with the revelation that we can do … Continue reading Living The Hollywood Dream: A Profile On Raja Deka
