Fiction

Fiction

Motion

There are no lamplights in this end of the neighbourhood. Only tall trees standing upright on either side of the road, their leaves drooping down in lament for a long-forgotten motion.

1w ago

Afloat, Untethered

From every direction strong torrents meet Collide, counter, and begrudgingly recede.

1m ago

The Oracle

He was, like most children, easily amused. Unlike most other children however, he never hesitated to express it. He was full of life and energy.   

1m ago

House of Cards

Welcome, weary traveler! To my humble abode. Come, come. I'll show you

2m ago

A Dead River is All I Want

You know those instances when we start off in the wide, turbulent currents of a river making its way downstream?

2m ago

In the absence of a light source

Grief is a lonely river, like a fisherman's song with an empty net

2m ago

The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in your House

If they knew, your mother would have said, “It’s in your head, darling,” and your father would have screamed, “Put that head in the toilet bowl where it belongs.”

3m ago

Azure 

The sky is the most obscure portion of Earth which can be read with utmost ease.

4m ago

The things we do for more salami

An Eid special edition of Rising Star's monthly comic strip.

4m ago

Facing the nightmare of darkness

Lighting struck everywhere. Amidst the enchanted woods, the howls of wolves echoed with a joyous "Awoo!".

5m ago

Sweet shop vendors

We will chase after stringless kites, Down the road

5m ago

When the sky lights up

A special comic this week on Rising Stars

7m ago

Life through the lens of an electricity pole

Today, I am covered in lines. Rust from the rain, and the occasional overflowing water from the drain paint my feet in unchangeable colours.

7m ago

Homesick

Once a homebody, nestled in its embrace. Now lost, a wanderer in a boundless space.

7m ago

Fog beneath the winter skyline

The two friends grew up together playing cricket in the garage, watching Pokémon routinely at 6 PM on Cartoon Network at Zuhayer's flat, and chasing stringless kites.

8m ago

THE DAWN OF THE DESHI SIX

Superheroes we need and deserve.

10m ago

The After-chapter

With my memories remaining an unvisited dream, I woke up amidst the calm green meadow that gently held onto me.

10m ago

Parting

While I fear whom you’ll become once you hear me, once you leave me.

11m ago
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