Ratnagiri – Chapter 1

Surprise Law Case Raj Patil walked through his ripening crops of alphonso mangos. It was that time of the year when crops flowed to the markets through intermediatory merchants to the rest of India and the world, and he’d offered puja that morning to prevent an early monsoon interfering with the latter part of the harvest. Once the monsoon started that was the end of … Continue reading Ratnagiri – Chapter 1

Lucy’s Makeover – Chapter 2

Opportunity Knocks About that time Dr. Terrance Claridge, the only doctor in this small town was joined by his son Ricky who’d departed fifteen years earlier to take up medical studies and worked his way and studied medicine. He was helped in a limited way by his father as the doctor charged a reasonable fee for service and treated the very poor for free. The … Continue reading Lucy’s Makeover – Chapter 2

Lucy’s Makeover – Chapter 1

From Abuse to Kindness Lucy sat lethargically at her desk in class. She and her siblings had not had much sleep that night and while she liked the teacher and tried her best to concentrate it was just too much for her as she fought off the desire to close her eyes and get some sleep. She knew teacher miss Clover who lived down the … Continue reading Lucy’s Makeover – Chapter 1

Ethnic Reconnection -Chapter 4

Bert’s Final Family Integration Murni handed the phone to Bert who suddenly felt apprehensive as he didn’t know the correct protocol in these things Indonesia style. “I’m sorry to disturb you sir. I didn’t realize it would be the middle of the night when Murni handed me the phone. Sir I have a request. I love your daughter and would like to marry her if … Continue reading Ethnic Reconnection -Chapter 4