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Lakshmi’s Adventure

shortsonline — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:00:21 +0000

Short Story by Manoj Das. After dreaming that her deity spoke to her, a six-year-old Indian girl sneaks into the village temple and has a wide-ranging “discussion” with him. On leaving with two bananas from his shrine, she is chased into a pond by an angry mob and dies.

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Miss Moberly’s Targets

shortsonline — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:00:31 +0000

Short Story by Manoj Das. A spinster living in an Indian home for the aged is proud of her accuracy in throwing morsels to three stray dogs on the street below. When friends belittle her achievement, she decides to shoot them (the dogs, not the friends!)

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The Mystery of the Missing Cap

shortsonline — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:47:13 +0000

Short Story by Manoj Das. When an Indian government minister’s cap goes missing, fears arise about a deep-rooted conspiracy with possible devastating political effects. After an attempted cover-up, the culprit (a monkey) returns with the cap, tries it on, and returns it to the bemused minister.

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The Crocodile’s Lady

shortsonline — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 00:20:13 +0000

Short Story by Manoj Das. A young woman who was carried off by a crocodile reappears a decade later, claiming to have fallen in love with and lived with it in the river. In exchange for her protection, villagers take it in turns to care for the now ninety-plus year-old.

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Farewell to a Ghost

shortsonline — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:49:21 +0000

Short Story by Manoj Das. An unfortunate ghost in a deserted villa has become an integral part of an Indian village’s cultural identity. The government plans to demolish the villa to pay its taxes, and the villagers must relocate the ghost so that it doesn’t resettle in someone’s house.

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A Night in the Life of the Mayor

shortsonline — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:50:52 +0000

Short Story by Manoj Das. An Indian mayor belittles his old professor for complaining about a stray cow that chewed up his granddaughter’s schoolbooks. Karma strikes when that same cow runs off with the mayor’s half-eaten clothes and car keys as he is taking a naked dip in a river.

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