The Invincible Moonsheen Part – 36 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes Mexico Cruise (Part 3) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Strange and Special Features of the Ship After dropping our luggage in our room, which was in a building-like, massive multi-story ship, we immediately decided to explore the entire vessel. Our stay was on the third floor, so […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 35 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
Continue ReadingAmerica Through My Eyes Mexico Cruise (Part 2) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Our hotel in Long Beach was roughly half an hour from the port. Since it offered free parking and a drop-off service specifically for cruise passengers, we woke up relaxed that morning. After breakfast at the top-floor restaurant, […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 34 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
Continue ReadingAmerica Through My Eyes MEXICAN VOYAGE (Part 1) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar In America, we have only experienced tours by car or plane, but never a sea voyage—specifically, a multi-day journey involving travel from one port to another on small boats or ferries. Whenever I read about Gandhi’s three-month voyage […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 33 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes THE HONOLULU – Hawaii (final part) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar This is the last day of our trip to Hawaii. The day to return home from Honolulu. Our return flight was at 9 pm. The hotel room will be vacated on that day, so there will […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 32 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes THE HONOLULU – OAHU ISLAND PART -2 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Diamond Head Monument: After returning from a morning snorkeling tour in Honolulu and feeling tired, there were two places on our list of must-sees during our two days in Honolulu that day. The first one […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 31 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes THE HONOLULU – OAHU ISLAND PART -1 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar In the evening, we said goodbye to the Big Island and took an hour’s flight to Honolulu, the capital city of Oahu Island. When it was getting dark, two or three more islands also appeared […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 30 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes Hawaiian Islands (Part 6) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar It was the last day on the Big Island, the first of the Hawaiian trip. At six or maybe at seven o’clock in the evening, we had to board a plane from the Big Island to the island […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 29 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes Hawaiian Islands (Part 5) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar The rain continued to pour down when we entered the Hawaii National Park on the Big Island. We turned towards the “Chain of Craters Road” through the Thurston Lava Tube. When we traveled through the craters formed by […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 28 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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Ame Adavini Jayinchindi (SHE CONQUERED THE FOREST) ( A review on the book composed by Dr. Geetanjali ) – V.Vijaya Kumar Dr. Geetanjali’s 1999 novel Ame Advani Jayanchindi (She Conquered the Forest) is a profound and powerful exploration of the struggles, aspirations, and triumphs of women in rural India. Through the life of its protagonist, […]
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America Through My Eyes Hawaiian Islands (Part 4) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Fortunately, the climbing down to Mount Mauna Kea wasn’t as difficult as the climbing up. We climbed down easily by the asphalt road. But no electrification except the jeep lights even at the Visitor Center. Strangely many people […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 27 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes Hawaiian Islands (Part 3) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar On a sunny morning we set off from our accommodation on the west coast of the Big Island to explore the sights of the east coast. Enjoying the fragrance of my favorite Deva Gunneru flowers seen everywhere in […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 26 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes Hawaiian Islands – BIG ISLAND Part 2 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Although the flight landed at nine o’clock in Hawaii it was midnight to us in San Francisco, so the kids were sleepy and tired. It took another half an hour to reach the car rental […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 25 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes Hawaiian Islands – Part 1 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Ever since coming to America, whenever there was a question of where we would go for this vacation, the first proposal that struck everyone at home was the Hawaiian Islands. From California, which is on the west […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 24 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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NANILA THEERANA (ON THE SHORES OF NANIS) ( A review on the book composed by N. Lahari) – V.Vijaya Kumar Gone are those days of adornment words, embellished verses and the voluminous works. The readers are grown, demanding crispy, spicy recipes like junk food to relish on not wasting time in search of meaning with […]
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America Through My Eyes DODGE RIDGE -4 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar The adventurous journey that we started on a snow-covered car on that stormy morning, ended in the snowy evening with unforgettable moments of boundless joy and fun. The wearisomeness suddenly engulfed us when we reached the hotel in the […]
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డా||కె. గీత గారి వెనుతిరగని వెన్నెల & ట్రావెలాగ్స్- ఒక సమాలోచనం -వి. విజయకుమార్ (“సేవా” సంస్థ వారి “డా||కె. గీత సాహితీ వీక్షణం” సమావేశ ప్రసంగ పాఠం) నిజానికి గీత గారి సాహితీ సమాలోచనం అంటే రెండు విభిన్న ప్రపంచాల మధ్య ఇంద్రధనస్సులా వెల్లివిరిసిన రంగుల వారధిపై యాత్రా కథనం లాంటిదని చెప్పాలి. బహుముఖాలుగా, వైవిధ్య భరితమైన సాహితీ ప్రక్రియలతో అప్రతిహతంగా తనదైన శైలిలో ముందుకు వెళుతూ నెచ్చలి […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 23 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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IN THE LAP OF WANAPARTHY ( AUTHORED BY SENIOR JOURNALIST RAGHAVA SARMA) – V.Vijaya Kumar “Wanaparthy Odilo” ( IN THE LAP OF WANAPARTHY)is indeed a series of 26 episodes that already hit many readers earlier, appearing before the readers in a compilation. It intricately weaves together the tapestry of memories, capturing the essence of a […]
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America Through My Eyes DODGE RIDGE -3 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar As the outside of the ski resort was snowing the veranda became wet with water. People queued at the entrance of the resort halfway up the hall. We stood at the end of the line. It is not possible […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 22 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes DODGE RIDGE -2 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Varu should be taken to the skiing class at nine o’clock the next morning. In fact, Satya and Varu had classes at ten o’clock. But the kids had to be taken an hour earlier for the class to hand […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 21 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes DODGE RIDGE -1 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Winter in America starts from the months of November, December and continues till February. It is common for children to demand skiing in the winter holidays that fall in the 2nd and 3rd weeks of February. We don’t get […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 20 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya” in America. Sameera gets a good impression of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera tells her that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes Seattle (Last Part) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar The day of departure from Seattle arrived. After four days of vigorous workout on time tables and restless visits to many places, that night we got some free time before the flight time. Still I had on my list […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 19 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend in America, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya”. Sameera feels very good about Udayini. Sameera, who is four months pregnant, says that she wants to […]
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America Through My Eyes Seattle (Part-4) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar When we woke up from the dream of the tulip fields the day before, we saw Mount Rainier towering like a big white cloud in the south of the Seattle skyline. We were thrilled to travel there that day. We […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 18 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Samira comes to meet Udayini, an old friend of her mother who runs Sahaya, an organization working for women in the United States. In her first meeting, Sameera had a good opinion of Udayini. […]
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America Through My Eyes Seattle (Part-3) – Tulip Festival Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar I was filled with boundless excitement that morning as I prepared for this trip, knowing that the Tulip Festival in April was to be held near Seattle in Skagit Valley. As a true nature lover, the flower […]
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At the end of Index Finger English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Dukhapu Minnagu” by Dr K.Geeta For every intolerance The index finger Maneuvered at Only one side You rascals At last Hung us naked At the end of the index finger! Vengeance of […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 17 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend in America, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization called “Sahaya.” Sameera, who is four months pregnant, feels very good about Udayini and tells her that she […]
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America Through My Eyes Seattle (Part-2) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Space Needle: We departed from Pike Place Market around 2 PM on our way to the Space Needle. A monorail exclusively connects this market to the Space Needle, and we decided to take that train, for which we’d have to […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 16 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend in America, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization called “Sahaya.” Sameera, who is four months pregnant, feels very good about Udayini and tells her that she […]
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America Through My Eyes Seattle (Part-1) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar After traveling all over California without leaving anything, and thinking of visiting neighboring states in April, friends suggested, “The tulip festival in Seattle and the surrounding areas is a great choice.” I promptly switched over and everyone was okay. Satya […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 15 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend in America, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization called “Sahaya.” Sameera, who is four months pregnant, feels very good about Udayini and tells her that she […]
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America Through My Eyes MORRO BAY (PART-2) Morro Bay – Big Sur Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Though we have been revolving around the “Morro Rock” since morning, looking at the sights here and there, we still feel chased by some indescribable pleasure all along the Bay! We rowed a boat […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 14 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet Udayini, a friend of her mother in America who runs Sahaya to help women. Sameera feels very happy and develops a positive opinion of Udayini. Four months pregnant, Sameera narrates […]
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America Through My Eyes MORRO BAY (PART-1) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar William Hearst Memorial Beach: The evening light was still shining brightly when we stepped out of Hearst’s Castle. Instead of turning onto the beach road at the Castle turn, I steered the car directly to “William Hearst Memorial Beach”. […]
Continue ReadingDistress English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Dukhapu Minnagu” by Dr K.Geeta A viper lurking beneath life Unaware whenever it wakes up Nor slithers away no one knows Yet when it blows out It spews out The remnant hushed up woes Though slept under […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 13 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Samira comes to meet her mother’s friend Udayini, who runs a women-helping organization Sahaya in America. Udayini greatly impressed Samira. The four-month-pregnant Samira details her inclination toward divorce and the causes that lead to […]
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America Through My Eyes Hearts Castle Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar As I was thinking of a long weekend vacation, I remembered that we have not been to “Hearst Castle,” which is on our list. Hearst Castle is about 200 miles south of our house, a three-and-a-half-hour drive. It is a […]
Continue ReadingOh my Gold… English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Bangaramanti” by Dr K.Geeta Shh…Baby! Don’t disturb Dad Let him sweat toiling on Meetings and chattings The Herculean tasks At home Morning a cup of coffee A fistful breakfast A meal in lunch time Some […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 12 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Samira comes to meet her mother’s friend Udayini, who runs a women-helping organization Sahaya in America. Udayini greatly impressed Samira. The four-month-pregnant Samira details her inclination toward divorce and the causes that lead to […]
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America Through My Eyes Yellowstone -6 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar The final day of the visit to the Yellowstone expedition came to an end. We decided to take the western route instead of the southern one when we were coming back. But the route goes through Norris. With the previous […]
Continue ReadingThe house without your presence English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Nuvvu leni Illu” by Dr K.Geeta The house without your presence Sobered by evening Ears stick out attentive to receive When will be the garage opens And when your footsteps audible from office […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 11 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Samira comes to meet her mother’s friend Udayini, who runs a women-helping organization Sahaya in America. Udayini greatly impressed Samira. The four-month-pregnant Samira details her inclination toward divorce and the causes that lead to […]
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America Through My Eyes Yellowstone -5 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar We wandered around in the nauseating surroundings the previous day, so I prepared well with the masks for today’s visit, after vacating the lodge where we started. We have to shift to another place in the evening. The daybreak filled […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 10 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to America to meet her mother’s friend Udayani who runs a helping organization for women, Sahaya. After meeting Udayani, Tanmay develops a good opinion of her. Four months pregnant Samira tells her […]
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America Through My Eyes Yellowstone -4 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar The next morning, we prepared hastily to get out of that “mosquito resort”. Lack of time, we didn’t have breakfast there. Grand Teton National Park: To go to Yellowstone National Park we have to go through “Grand Teton National Park” […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 9 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Samira meets Udayini, a friend of her mother who runs a voluntary organization “Sahaya” to help needy women in the US. Samira develops a positive opinion of Udayini. Four-month-pregnant Samira details the recent developments […]
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America Through My Eyes Yellowstone -3 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar We left for Salt Lake City at 9 am. We Traveled over 400 miles in a rental car and arrived overnight at our lodge near Yellowstone’s South Gate. There are 2 routes for this trip. One is a fast freeway, […]
Continue ReadingGift of Mom English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Amma Bahumati” by Dr K.Geeta Oh, my sweetheart! Walking away from infancy Now flourished into a mature girl! I just bless you on your 18th B’day With my ever-longing spirit Of letters of my […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 8 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Samira meets Udayini, a friend of her mother who runs a voluntary organization “Sahaya” to help needy women in the US. Samira develops a positive opinion of Udayini. Four-month-pregnant Samira details the recent developments […]
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America Through My Eyes Yellowstone -2 Salt Lake City Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Although there was a great deal of hubbub since our departure, we were glad that we had the chance to have dinner in San Jose because the flight was delayed by an hour. We learned only after […]
Continue ReadingAfter meeting my childhood friend English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Chinnanati Mitruralni Chuseka” by Dr K.Geeta Meeting childhood friend After a long time I recalled those carefree dragonfly days Slept happily tucked in bed Closed under blanket overhead Whenever wished, how long […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 7 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Samira comes to meet her mother’s friend, Udayini, who runs a women’s aid organization in America. Samira had a good opinion of Udayini. The fourth month pregnant Samira sought a divorce and she relates […]
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America Through My Eyes Yellowstone National Park Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar We thought we would go somewhere during the Independence Day long weekend holidays in the first week of July. We planned to go to Yosemite and the Grand Canyon again as part of seeing the places that we have […]
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Dayee-Papayee English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Dayee-Papayee” by Dr K.Geeta Both of them Live in their world as if they have just emerged Like a baby garden lizard clutches the trunk of a tree That kid always hangs on Dayee For baby […]
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The Invincible Moonsheen Part – 6 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend Udayini in America, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya”. Sameera, who is four months pregnant, tells Udayini that she wants to get a divorce and the […]
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America Through My Eyes Return to New York City Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar We visited Boston the whole morning and after lunch, we traveled back to New York. It was drizzling all over the way. The return journey from Boston took about 4-5 hours. After a five-long day trip, the […]
Continue ReadingFour-legged room English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Nalugu Kalla Gadi” by Dr K.Geeta A four-legged room around me Displayed scenes after scenes Setting sun gulping rocks Heavy rain never smacks Series of retreating trees Scorching summers turned cool breezing sprees Shivering colds […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 5 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet her mother’s friend Udayini in America, who runs a women’s aid organization “Sahaya”. Sameera, who is four months pregnant, tells Udayini that she wants to get a divorce and the […]
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America Through My Eyes Boston Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Harvard University:As we stayed in a hotel an hour away from Boston, the night before, we left early in the morning and reached the first sightseeing place in Boston, “Harvard University”, at seven o’clock. It all […]
Continue ReadingThe Streaming Dawn English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Pravahinche Suryodayam” by Dr K.Geeta Received dawn you sent yesterday I’ll hand it over to you by tomorrow mornl Birds set out to a flight The lonesome jungle crow cawing hopefully- Something she’s reciprocated […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 4 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet Udayini, a friend of her mother in America, who runs a women’s aid organization, “Sahaya”. She feels very good about Udayini. Sameera, who is four months pregnant, says that she […]
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America Through My Eyes Niagara to Boston Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar We had been wandering outside in the Niagara cold and snow until midnight the night before, so we could not get up at all the next morning. If we had come on our own instead of the bus tour, […]
Continue ReadingTHE SNOW BAT English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Manchu Gabbilam” by Dr K.Geeta In bone-biting cold In the sixth street dustbin lane Amidst the stack of carton pieces a wrapped shape in the husk Like the thoughts excruciating even in sleep jolts […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 3 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Sameera comes to meet Udayini, a friend of her mother in America, who runs “Sahaya”, an organization that helps women. Sameera gets a very good impression of Udayini. Sameera, who is four months pregnant, […]
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America Through My Eyes WASHINGTON DC- Niagara Day-2 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar We reached Niagara at dinner time. Snow piled up on the side of the road outside. In the light of brightly decorated lamps, the whole town is shining beautifully as if the sky landed on the ground. During […]
Continue ReadingAGE OF MESSAGE English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Message Yugam” by Dr K.Geeta Our house-keeping girl’s arms and legs never keep idle She fills her belly with dust on the floor Spinning round and round The washerman of our house has no […]
Continue ReadingAmerica Through My Eyes WASHINGTON DC- Niagara Day-1 Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar As usual, early in the morning, we departed from DC. We had to travel over 400 miles that day and reach Niagara by the night. The guide said […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 2 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar (The previous story briefed) Samira is Razi’s daughter. Udayini and Razi are childhood friends. Her mother tells her daughter that she must meet Udayini, who lives in the same area in America. Udayani runs a women’s aid organization […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen Part – 1 (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar “You Have Arrived Your Destination” Sameera switched off the GPS and got down the car. She looked around. “Great America! I wonder how people could get the addresses before this GPS!” She sighed and checked the number on […]
Continue ReadingThe Rhythm of Rail English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Railubandi Raagam” by Dr K.Geeta My childhood train still coos chuk…chuk When the sound heard the trails in me jolt and run Grandma! Tell me first not those princess fables But why does […]
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WASHINGTON DC Day – 3 (PART -2) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Washington DC (Part-2) After a visit to the White House and the Capitol Hall in the morning, our guide took us to the Natural History Museum by lunch time. We had to finish the museum visit and meal in […]
Continue ReadingMOM’S SHAWL English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Amma Saluva” by Dr K.Geeta Value multiplies in thousands when it gets lost We can’t redeem in life the value for negligence Though it has years elapsed since I left my home-town The warmth of […]
Continue ReadingThe Invincible Moonsheen (Telugu Original “Venutiragani Vennela” by Dr K.Geeta) English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Behind the Novel “The Invincible Moonsheen”… -By Dr K.Geeta My mother K. Varalakshmi is a popular author. She is a prolific writer who has written extensively about the lives of rural women and their plight and continues her writings even now. […]
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US East Coast- Day-3 Philadelphia, Washington DC (Part-1) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar The previous day’s fatigue from the New York City tour was felt the next day. It was so hard to wake up in the morning. Of Course, but it’s inevitable. We got up […]
Continue ReadingUNDRIFTED LAKE TAHOE English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Manchu Takani Lake Tahoe” by Dr K.Geeta As if the sky glued moonlight Patches and patches on land Everywhere the snow As if whole water on land pooled Into frozen snow The tips […]
Continue ReadingDEPENDENT FACE English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original : “Dependent Swargam ” by Dr K.Geeta I keep looking at my face in the mirror every day No change- Will the dependent face change? Lethargy froze as if the heap of clothes for iron […]
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War -V.Vijaya Kumar War is the creation of deadly greed Cremation of humane breed A fair of warheads trade Opponents dug in deficit Bigwigs behind its benefit Commoners made scapegoats War is not simply… Bombshells, broken wings of drones Heaps of debris, fallen trees n’ cranes Sirens of warning bells […]
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Silicon Loya Sakshiga-18 AMIGAS -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar Surya left Nidhi at summer school and went to the office in the morning. The sunlight is as bright as a thousand electric lights outside. As it is a July morning, it is warm and pleasant. There seems to be a […]
Continue ReadingYard duty English Traslation-V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original-Dr K.Geeta As if the locusts swarmed and perched When the winds blew off Children rush from all sides Dashing the lawns of school Only the thing is they’ve no tails Nope, had lengthy ones in fact That’s the reason why perhaps They hung upside down to iron bars […]
Continue ReadingSilicon Loya Sakshiga-17 Phoenix -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar A pleasant morning of the first week of August. Redwood trees in the park seem to be praying to the sun, raising their branches of arms. The footway in the standing trees wrapped like a snake around the park. Wearing […]
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America Through My Eyes- California – North-5 (Crater Lake) Telugu Original : Dr K.Geeta English Translation: V.Vijaya Kumar Last day of Northern California Trip – Crater Lake Klamath Falls is a village with Falls only in its name but has no waterfalls in its surroundings. We planned a bit wrong so from here we had […]
Continue ReadingYELLOWSTONE -V.Vijaya Kumar Telugu Original-Dr K.Geeta You’re Seven Colored Raga Why were you known mere Yellowstone unknown! Where ever touched your body Surging flames from inner depths Bursting smokes and fumes Thrusting of boiling bubbles Where ever seen Ages of agony hidden inside Surging of seven shades of suffering passion Welled up in crystal clarity […]
Continue ReadingRepair in America -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar When Surya first came on a business trip to America, He asked me “What gift do you want me to bring from America? It’s been two months since Nidhi was born. Those were not the days with cell phones with powerful cameras. […]
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