Slice of Life Stories
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Love to read, write, travel, help and empower people, and to rejoice in family, friendship and the many splendours that Life has to offer.
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The fondness of childhood friendships can sometimes remain unchanged through time and space. And their value, can pass beyond any conception.
It's Grandpa's turn to reminisce, and he reveals a hidden side, as he pulls up a story that only one other person remembers.x
Old secrets have long shadows. A bit of somebody's secret past becomes a dramatic part of the narrator's present, turning his life upside-down.
Memories are tricky. They can be happily nostalgic, or they can turn into a ball-and-chain. Letting go may be tough, but also liberating.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can hurt too. Very deeply. Yet strangely, only more words can make things right again.
A story of unexpected friendship. Of how one can stay true to an old partnership and still find reasons to go on living and loving and engaging in the business of life.
The family is a constantly evolving institution. The old norms are no longer binding. This story catches two families in the throes of creating new ones that work for them.
Memory is a strange and wondrous thing. Our bodies can sometimes remember things our minds don't, which affect our actions and reactions in ways we don't always understand.
Memories surface in the strangest ways. The oddest things trigger them. Sometimes you have to be idle to let them have full play. They can revive forgotten joys. A micro-story.
A nostalgic visit back to the past and a discovery that something was important, which wasn't thought to be so. A micro-story.
This micro-story is about how it takes a village to raise a child, and even sometimes to support an adult. It's about being there for others, not with any hope of return, but simply because you can be.
Grandma tells another story from the family saga, but discovers a twist in the tale she knew nothing about. The title is taken from betting terminology.
1Explores old age in which the realities of the present and the physical infirmities that come with advanced age, merge seamlessly and iridescently into random mental wandering and vivid memories of a youthful and joyful past.
A story about redemption and never giving up hope, because you never know where a helping hand will come from or what form it will take.
This story is dedicated to Arijit, in boundless gratitude for masterminding this entire project.
Sometimes life can turn on a pin, and in this mini story, a brief episode causes just such a change in a young boy's perception of his experiences.
In this mini-story, an ordinary person is inexplicably moved to kindness, and it elevates him as a human being in the eyes of all who see.
This interlude captures a large family in the middle of a traditional recounting of memories, creating a fascinating shared family history across generations.
On an ordinary day in an ordinary happy life, an inquisitive young girl suddenly finds herself facing a dark and terrible past that she had not personally experienced.
A story about coping with loss and the inevitability of change. Of the heartbreak it can mean, but also the hope that new beginnings can bring.
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A poignant tale of the loss of a pet and the heartache experienced by its mistress. But hope shines through the dark cloud of sorrow and despair when Robbie so naturally takes the place of the 'Old Darling'. Life presents numerous speedbreakers, but the human spirit is resilient. It will change gears and move on. Bahadurji is an adept at presenting picture-perfect descriptions, and the listener can see the scene unfold in the mind's eye. 'Of Old Darlings...And New' will touch a raw and tender nerve for all those who have opened their hearts to the loyal friendships of the animal world.
The Day The Tea Grew Cold vividly captures the enquiring mind of a child and the keen sense of observation that is not yet dulled with an overdose of information. The narration by Tehnaz Bahadurji is as usual very evocative, and one sees the story unfold through the child's eyes and her understanding of the world. There is a moment of confusion though, when the child comprehends the numbers tatooed on the old gentleman's arm, because as she herself states, she had no previous exposure to the events that had occurred in Europe. But on the whole, a beautiful unravelling of a child's curious mind.
'Chinese Jars' recreates a typical upper-middle-class Parsi home in which the Chinese Jars referred to, would be a part of the paraphernalia of a well-appointed home with artistically fashioned victorian furniture and other trimmings. Homes where moral codes are strictly adhered to as an automatic extension of religious training. The tomboy girl 's character comes round full circle when she experiences the guilt for her misdeeds and mischief and wishes to make reparations for the loss that her brothers suffered on her account. But child as she is, her thoughts only encompass her age. It is in later life that she feels remorse on realizing that her mother had not been compensated for the loss of her favourite Chinese jars. Some can only be authors of good stories, while others can be good narrators. Bahadurji has managed both roles with great skill.
A very well-narrated story that vividly captures scenes at the horse farm and at the race course. But most striking was the warmth of feeling that transpired between horse and the protagonist, which could be experienced by the listener. Ms Bahadurji has displayed a photographic skill in descriptions, and the whole story came to life with a perfect narration. Look forward to many more such 'listening pleasures'.