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John S. Shilshi

John S. Shilshi is a retired IPS officer, who passionately follows the lifestyles of common people. He had recently authored two books (memoirs), ‘Vale of Tears: Untold stories of violence in Manipur’, and ‘From Heemal to Hilton–The Kashmir story’. He contributes articles on social issues.

Yes, you can come Home | John S. Shilshi

September 1, 2022

Jassy Ronra was appointed as a ‘Record Keeper’ in the department of Food & Civil Supplies, and she was directed to report to the head office in Imphal, the capital city of Manipur, within seven days. The position might not have been commensurate with her qualification; nevertheless, she was excited because government jobs weren’t easy to come by. Equally overjoyed were her family members and relatives! They congratulated her and wished her well. A day prior to her departure for Imphal, the village Church pastor was requested to come to the Ronra home and pray for her. A sumptuous meal of rice, pork, and other delicacies was painstakingly prepared by the ladies in the family, and a small family celebration followed the prayer service. [Read the rest...] “Yes, you can come Home | John S. Shilshi”

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Selections…

In the Name of Love | Bobby Hajjaj

Yes, you can come Home | John S. Shilshi

The Man Who Ate in Hospitals | Meera Rajagopalan

Doctor Aarnay and the case of Numbers | Angandeep Kr Chatterjee

The Story In The Middle: Brooklyn 1996 | Leslie-Ann Murray

Translated Poems

Murder | Subodh Sarkar

Bribe | Subodh Sarkar

Tumi Robe Nirobe | Rabindranath Tagore – A Translation

Nothing new | Irsa Ruçi

Timeless…| Irsa Ruçi

Continuity | Irsa Ruçi

Translated Fiction

Thambi | Jeyamohan

Name: M. Saravanakumar. M.A. English Literature. Works at a private college. A dark, well-built … [Read More...]

The Scape-goat | Indraganti Narasimha Murthy

Scape-Goat | Indraganti Narasimha Murthy

“Hello Mr. Murty …” phoned in Sadanandam, the General Manager of ABC bank. “We have reviewed the … [Read More...]

Gratitude | Dr. Veluri Rama Rao (translation)

Gratitude | Bhagavatula Venkata Radhakrishna

If ever you go to Laxmipuram and ask for the house of Veera Venkata Satyanarayana garu, nobody will … [Read More...]

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