It was a nursery school not far from Sadhbela; and the return journey only took twenty minutes. She pulled her car into the compound of the building, manoeuvring it into her parking place with difficulty. A taxi was wedged inside the gates, and the driver stood talking to the watchman. As Jyoti g...
The enemy now occupied the East Battery and had also mounted cannon there. As the early mist rose, the sun sucked up shadows and the heat pressed down upon Fort William. Soon the hot winds began, whipping up dust, rustling through foliage like falling rain. As the refugees rose to make their way ...
Both chose the image of a small, inquiring animal. Kitten was Reggie’s name for her, and Little Squirrel her father had called her as a child. Not a squirrel, said her mother sharply, hiding her fear in a hint of scorn. Not a squirrel but an actress. Or a chameleon who took on the colour about, c...