Every year, two lovers escape to Auroville in Pondicherry for their three days of passion - same place, same ritual, same secret. It certainly feels like love, the kind of passion you believe will last over lifetimes.

But then comes the discussion about what will be served for breakfast in the next life, and by whom - and everything takes an unexpected turn.

I guess the only way to know what happened next is to listen to the story.

Spoiler alert: nothing kills romance faster than arguing over whose reincarnation agenda wins.

Story by Shribala Menon

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