
That day, New Delhi’s luxurious hotel was glittering. I—Rajesh Malhotra, a forty-year-old man, hand in hand with his beautiful young…

After three years of childless marriage, my mother-in-law brought her husband’s mistress home to live with her. Arjun and I…

72-year-old Mrs. Lakshmi lives alone in a small rented room in Delhi, and her daughter sends her monthly expenses. A…

Two twin sisters were forced to marry the same husband because he was a wealthy man in the village and…

Portland rain has a personality. Not dramatic like Florida storms or biblical like Midwest hail; it is patient, insinuating, a…

THE WEIGHT HE CARRIED Part I – The Leaving The city lights flickered against a bruised November sky as Daniel…

I passed the university entrance exam at the age of 18. It was the happiest day of my life, and…

Mrs. Shanti turned seventy-two this year. From her days as a laborer in a textile factory in Varanasi to her…

This young bride, Meera, hasn’t been married for even two months, and everyone who sees her would think her life…

The old mother’s belly was growing so large it looked as if she were pregnant. The children were embarrassed to…

Anjali is an office worker in Gurugram, living alone in a high-rise apartment. Her life, like everyone else’s, is peaceful….

This morning, at a major bank branch in central Mumbai, a shabby-looking man, wearing cement-stained clothes, torn rubber sandals, and…

For Ananya, a young nurse working in a New Delhi hospital who has been in the profession for less than…

It was late afternoon, and a light rain was falling. 70-year-old Shanti walked slowly, leaning on a stick, along the…

The wedding music was blaring, and Mumbai’s sprawling banquet hall shone like gold. Aditi, the young bride, walked the red…

The clock struck two in the morning in a small house in Lucknow. I awoke with a start. It was…

I’ve been a daughter-in-law in my husband’s family for almost 10 years. My husband has three brothers: my husband is…

In 2010, his younger brother went missing. Their parents searched for him for 15 years, but to no avail. One…

My husband secretly took my bank card to take his girlfriend on a trip, but when we arrived at the…

One afternoon in early July, Puri Beach was bustling with people. Laughter and children’s voices mingled with the sound of…