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KL and the Circus Called Life

March 14, 2017 Suman Kumar 8 Comments

In the summer of 1985 Arun KL confided in me. He was in love with a girl who was in…

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Posted in: chittoor, friends, general, stories

Be Calm and say Ram, Ram

September 5, 2013 Suman Kumar 1 Comment

The monkey’s (Bonnet Macaque to the foaming-at-the-mouth naturalists) exterior calm belied his cruel intentions. I should have known better. Monkeys…

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Posted in: childhood, chittoor, stories

Rosy

October 3, 2011 Suman Kumar 10 Comments

She waited to die in his lap. She waited for three whole weeks. And when my father returned to find…

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Posted in: chennai, childhood, chittoor, stories

Raghava Reddy’s Turtle

September 15, 2011 Suman Kumar 7 Comments

An exaggerated version of a true story, as told to me by a friend who chose to remain anonymous. Yeah.…

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The Legend of Elikunji

August 2, 2011 Suman Kumar 4 Comments

Mothers spoke about him in hushed whispers. When they fed their babies. “If you don’t finish your lunch, Elikunji will…

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Posted in: chennai, childhood, chittoor, india, stories Filed under: chennai, chittoor, stories

Dabur Partha and the Tusker (part 2 of 2)

March 14, 2011 Suman Kumar Leave a comment

Continued from part 1 My feet refused to move. It was as if my legs had a mind of their…

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Dabur Partha and the Tusker (part 1 of 2)

March 9, 2011 Suman Kumar Leave a comment

Someone stole Niall O’ Brien’s kit and that inspired me to recount this story The match was, how do I…

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Posted in: childhood, chittoor, cricket, stories Filed under: childhood, chittoor, cricket, stories

Did you do it?

March 7, 2011 Suman Kumar Leave a comment

Somewhere from across the hills abutting the Chittoor Arts college grounds, the Lapwing’s shrill call pierced the peace of our…

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Posted in: childhood, chittoor, cricket, stories

The End of the Revolution

March 9, 2010 Suman Kumar Leave a comment

A look at the news should tell you how the so called Maoists have embarked on a highway to self-destruction.…

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Posted in: childhood, chittoor, politics, stories

The Price You Gotta Pay

July 20, 2009 Suman Kumar 3 Comments

It was five in the morning. It was a balmy October day and the trees stood still. The town of…

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Posted in: childhood, chittoor, movies, stories

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