Z- Zero

In a big town, lived a small family. The man, the wife, and two sons. Very simple, very down to earth people...especially, the man of the house. The family was never bothered about anyone in the world. Their network and resources were limited to their own self. No friend circle, no socializing, no...

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Y- Yearning

Source ‘Isn’t she everyone’s favorite?’ ‘Yah... especially, the kids! They just love her!’ ‘Love her? They adore her! Kids are literally crazy for her! She can get along with almost every kid around. All the mothers get so annoyed because their kids want to stay with her and this woman is...

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X- Xanthippe

Once there was a couple who had a daughter and a son. The man was a humble human being, jolly natured and full of life. While the woman, on the other hand, was a chatterbox (beyond the level of anyone’s control), ill-tempered and a cantankerous wife. It was when their children were teenagers when...

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W- Witch

A 50-year-old woman to her friend: ‘I sometimes, feel like an outsider to my family’ ‘That’s not true! What makes you say that?’ ‘Nothing major. It’s just that there are a few things that happen in the house which make me feel small... may be careless or not responsible’ ‘You are 55, woman!...

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Of Half Love, Half Friendship

It was during the second year of my four year course when things started to change. Being a localite, I had the advantage of knowing the city better along with my personal vehicle to move around places. As I was a geek in college, all I cared for was marks... Yes, they mattered a lot to me. And I...

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V- Voracious

There lived a poor man in a small town in the state of Gujarat. He worked as a laborer in various fields; dug wells did whatever menial job he could find. Doing this, he made 5000 a month but given the demands of his family, he always fell short of money. No, his family wasn’t greedy but he had four...

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U- Understand

One fine day, just when I was about to leave after my lecture from the center, a student came rushing to me. I could see her wary eyes and knew that she wanted to talk about something. As the exams were approaching, I thought it must be the stress of the syllabus. I allowed her to speak her mind and...

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T- Time

‘No, mumma...  I’m not hungry!’ ‘Please eat a little bit, dear’ ‘Nooo... I don’t want to... I want to sleep’ ‘First, eat a little... then you will have a good sleep’ ‘No...!’ ‘Okay, watch your favorite cartoon and eat... is that okay?’ ‘I guess...’ And that is how the routine...

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