An Assamese Short Story by Krishna Bhuyan Original Title : Bedonar Smriti Translated into English by Biman Arandhara Such earnest thirst in so weak a heart! So strong the desire for beauty of the eyes dim with pain!… So impatient are the ears with waning hearing power to hear her voice once…! I lay in a sick bed at Mission Hospital. Typhoid fever along with pneumonia. There was no knowing when death would pluck me from the bosom of the world with his cruel hand. Such deep attachment, so much hope even of this uncertain life! The heart would flutter in fear – what if this were to be the end of life! How could death be desirable? The prime of youth, beautiful world. Only I would have to die, you would live on, he would live on, that tall tree with split leaves would remain ever beautiful even…
Ishan had visited his uncle’s house with his mother and father. It was a three – day programme. After reaching his uncle’s house, he…
It was a sunny Sunday morning of October; Mayur was lying on his bed thinking about the good old time he spent with his…
Finally Bhabesh convinced his parents about his plan to move to Guwahati for a new livelihood. At first they were very much reluctant to…
As the tiny FM radio was played, the popular Assamese song changed the atmosphere of the room to a very romantic mood. The small…
An Assamese short story by Geetali Borah Translation: Biman Arandhara Buddhang sharanang gacchami Dharmang sharanang gacchami Sanghang sharanang gacchami… There, the sound of…
Hallimu was a name that sat easy on everybody’s tongue. It had a quality that made it sound just right, no matter who called…
An Assamese short story by Hemanta Barman ORIGINAL TITLE : Matir Chaaki Translated into English by Biman Arandhara He travelled by train, his…
“Life, it seemed all ok till a fire ignited in my heart. It was all white that I mistook for light. I believed my…
Eastern Muse and Tamna were released at Ukiyo Festival, Imphal, on Saturday, the 12th of October, 2019 by Dhruba Hazarika, President of North East Writers’ Forum…