‘Bradley!’ Rubina calls me by my full name only when I’m in trouble, ‘What is that?’ I grin and unwrap … More
Category: FFfAW
Superstitions – FFfAW 179
Professor Mehta turned around and addressed his students, ‘This pathway here is forbidden, reserved exclusively for the Gods.’ Praful scoffed, … More
Car Cemetery – FFfAW 178
‘Grandpa, what are cars made of?’ Al considered his grandson Ron’s question. ‘A lot of different stuff, dear. But, mostly … More
PTSD – FFfAW 177
He sat on the bench everyday, not moving, just gazing into the lake for hours together. No wonder I felt … More
Those Stolen Moments
August 6 8:10 AM ‘Well, this is nice. A lovely little break from the madness of everyday.’ Kumiko smiled at … More
OOPS! – FFfAW175
Circle bottom right, fairly innocuous. Hope he doesn’t cross the centre, let’s see if we can have some fun here! … More
Spurs
‘Blue and yellow, not a great color combination, but it worked.’ His hand made languid strokes as he colored the … More
The Perfect Gift
‘What you doing?’ ‘Making a birthday day gift for Kara.’ ‘Making?’ ‘Yeah! I wanted to make something instead of buying … More
Hopes and Dreams
‘Anna*, how much for the Cricket Ganesha?’ I looked at the boy. He was dressed in cricket-whites and carried a … More
Water
Muthu considered the reports and the accompanying photographs. ‘Let’s do a sample dig immediately.’ ‘Muthu, will we have any luck … More
100 days of Eden! – FFfAW 143
‘If you serve these bloody Sea Urchins one more time, I’d have to seriously consider cannibalism as an option,’ Jamie … More
The Prophecy – FFfAW141
“What is it?” Malcolm Butcher, the Director of the Department for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (DETI), frowned at the mud covered … More
Sins of the father – FFfAW 140
‘Paul, nice facility you have here.’ Paul London smiled at his friend. They were buddies from University. Though they’d been … More
She! – FFfAW139
They watched her from their usual hiding place near the woods. She was, by far, the most gorgeous woman they … More
Sazaki’s Gift – FFfAW 138
Minoru Sazaki had all the time in the world. The peak hour traffic at the junction before the famous marketplace … More
Too Much of Anything… – FFfAW137
‘The children are expected to follow the rules and regulations of our institution very strictly.’ Abraham smiled at the stern … More
Reality – FFfAW 136
Gaia looked at the cargo ship leisurely making its way to the pier. The deck of the ship was abuzz … More
What A Wonderful World – FFfAW 135
The procession moved slowly, solemnly towards the city center. Men, women and children held signs conveying respects for the victims … More
Pretend – FFfAW 134
He sips his latte slowly, pretending to enjoy it. She knows that there will be a crinkle near his left … More
Mime – FFfAW 131
Too much electricity might have fried the internal wiring of his brain. Once a hotshot spy, with swirling drinks and … More
What Is It? – FFfAW 130
“What in the blue hell is this monstrosity?” Jake, completely flabbergasted, looked at his friend. “It’s supposed to be art. … More
Eden – FFfAW126
Two canoes raced each other, covering the distance between the mainland and the tiny islet at furious pace. The late … More
Mission Possible – FFfAW 125
Mino rested the oars and flexed his tired muscles. The Mediterranean waves gently rocked his boat. One more day and … More
One more time – #FFfAW124
I trudge along the muddy path carrying my beloved’s corpse. The stone steps cut across the grassy slope are all … More
Second Chance – #FFfAW123
Michael gave up. His art, like his life, was an unmitigated disaster. He had set out to pour all his … More
Komberi Mookan – #FFfAW 122 (July 4, 2017)
Photo credit: Kecia Spartin “Listen, woman. I need this building. It’s in a prime location”, Ponrayan spat at Lakshmi. He … More
The Alien Squad – FFfAW #121
Rick sipped his drink. Morty sat opposite to him with a sigh. Rick arched an eyebrow, “Is it done?” “Yup. … More