Political Stories by Volga Political Stories-1 Sita’s braid Sita collects the clumps of fallen hair and holds them securely under her big toe. Whenever she combs her hair, so much comes loose. A month ago she came down with a serious illness. Although her sixty-year-old body has since gradually regained strength, her hair continues to […]
Continue ReadingPolitical Stories by Volga Translator’s Foreword In the author’s introduction Volga offers an explanation for the urgent tone of her short stories and situates her writing and its thematic concerns in relation to Telugu culture and literary tradition. It is in order to facilitate access to and appreciation of these stories for such a reader […]
Continue ReadingPolitical Stories by Volga Author’s Foreword- Part-2 It is necessary for us to recognize today that the same relationship that exists between our hands and our brain in carrying out a task, exists between the body and mind. We should stress that our mind is not separate from our body. Women rarely realize that they […]
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Silicon 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 […]
Continue ReadingPolitical Stories by Volga Author’s Foreword The choice of the title for this anthology of short stories Political Stories -may surprise many. When one looks at the titles of the stories included in this collection, such as “Sita’s Braid,” “Eyes,” and “Nose-Stud,” it is only natural to ask why the anthology had to be given […]
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Poems of Aduri Satyavathi Devi Tripura’s note on ‘Collection of Aduri Satyavati Devi’s Poems and their translations’ Even a casual reader of Smt Aduri Satyavati’s collections of poems is bound to be struck by her exceptional talent for interacting with Nature, Music and Man. Her love for Nature is lyrically expressed, her passion for Music […]
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. […]
Continue ReadingCHILDCARE -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar Alicia’s youngest daughter Maria phoned in the morning. “Here’s a free class on “Child care” from a reputed college on the elementary school campus. Will you come too?” “Child care You mean?” I curiously asked. “It’s a qualification for some jobs in this country, […]
Continue ReadingLIVE A LIFE -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar “Excuse me, would you please lend me your book for today, my amazon order takes one week, I’ll get you it by tomorrow,” Gouri asked the elder one in the class on the very first day. I held out my hand to […]
Continue ReadingLaptop -2 -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar Surya calls from the office. “Insurers asked us to come tomorrow to have the repair to the windshield. Can you go? I have meetings all week.” The voice sounded like he was upset to be doing all this to himself. I said “OK” […]
Continue ReadingLaptop -1 -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar Surya woke me up in a hurry on Sunday, saying, “Did you forget my promise to Nidhi to show the San Francisco Natural History Museum today?” It’s drizzling outside. “Oh! Is it really necessary on a rainy day like this?” I said lazily. […]
Continue ReadingOPEN HOUSE -2 -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar “How would it be if we buy a house?” Surya said, dashing home from the office. I couldn’t believe my ears. I thought I heard something wrong. “What?!” I exclaimed. “My office colleagues are talking a lot about purchasing houses,” said Surya. […]
Continue ReadingOPEN HOUSE -1 -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar “Jessica wants me with her in searching open houses this Saturday evening” I said. “Uhm..m” Surya nodded. “Not simply, ‘Uhm…’ Knew what Open house means?” I said. “What…?!” He said, not disrupting his computer work. “The house sellers let the houses open […]
Continue ReadingSingle Mom -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar I’ve been conversing on the phone with Alecia even though it’s been a year since I left that apartment. She speaks in Spanish from her side, I use English whether she could understand it or not, yet, I continue to talk with her […]
Continue ReadingIll Health & Insurance -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar Surya asked,” What insurance plan have you selected for us?” “Oops! I forgot that issue!” he bit his lip and said, ” Just I’ll see; it’s more compatible if we see it together.” I went through the process in two minutes […]
Continue ReadingHOME LESS -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by V.Vijaya Kumar “I’m sorry, aren’t I late?” I said, gasping heavily, as I walked briskly. Karuna said, “No worries, I’ve no college today.” “Libraries here are so exquisite! Racks are free from dust, spacious reading rooms; I love these libraries rather than our at home,” […]
Continue ReadingFood – Waste Food -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by Madhuri Palaji “Oh my God! Apple Tree,” I almost ran towards the tree. “I always wanted to see an apple tree. I imagined each apple hanging from each branch like a mango tree. But this looks like a Guava tree. But the bunches […]
Continue ReadingDriving – License -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by Madhuri Palaji When I talked about the driving license again, Surya got embarrassed. If you want to know why, you must know the story of Surya’s Driving License. Surya came to America two month before I came. He started trying to get the driving […]
Continue ReadingCollege Story -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by Madhuri Palaji “‘Como estas?’ means ‘How are you?’ in Spanish,” said Maria. She was standing in the verandah talking to her mom when she saw me coming from the shop. She came to me and hugged me affectionately. Maria is Alicia’s eldest daughter. She works […]
Continue ReadingDependent America -Telugu Original by Dr K.Geeta -English Translation by Madhuri Palaji Evening is shining brightly with the diagonal rays. It looks warm outside when we look from the glass windows from inside the home, but actually, the wind is blowing fast and it’s very cold. The Moon in the sky is chasing away the […]
Continue ReadingWork from Home -Telugu Original by DrK.Geeta -English Translation by Madhuri Palaji Surya is coming home early. When he saw that our daughter and I were in a deep sleep, he woke me up saying, “Chintu, Can you make some tea for me?” “You call me ‘Chintu’ lovingly and then you are asking me to […]
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