by Debashree Basak | Sep 1, 2023 | Short Stories, Sci-fi
“You’re a bazillion galaxies away from the planet Earth. This is the largest privately owned tactical training center, complete with R&D labs, life-boarding simulators. We do threat assessments and diplomatic training. All of you have proven quite capable...
by Debashree Basak | Jul 25, 2023 | Short Stories, Inspirational, Life
“I can’t believe it’s already July! Soon you’ll be leaving for your college this Fall; time to grow up girl. Now stop being dependent on me for all trivial things.” Bina’s muffled yet concerned voice overwhelmed her daughter Rhea. Rhea breathed deeply, trying her best...
by Debashree Basak | Jul 7, 2023 | Short Stories, Inspirational
Since my birth, I was incarcerated within the morbid, chaotic prejudices. I yearned for a breather to break free the feigned passage of time. None seemed to approve of my ‘non-girlish’ dreams, with questions like “…but why don’t you like dolls and frilly cute...
by Debashree Basak | Apr 3, 2023 | Short Stories, Magic Realism
I named her Dream. Her eyes have a bazillion stories to tell, the stories that weren’t judgmental but were enswathed in jejune hues of lost days. Her diaphanous flowing mane was a sight to behold. The single, spiraled horn protruding from the center of her forehead...
by Debashree Basak | Mar 11, 2023 | Short Stories, Inspirational
“Adapt to changes Learn to fly For in everyone Lies a butterfly!” Maa’s words reverberated in my ears. She was the first person who’d realized I was worth far more than the drugs I was doing way back then. I still reminisce about that fateful day, when Maa was...
by Debashree Basak | Feb 4, 2023 | Short Stories, Horror/Thriller
Life as a paranormal investigator, sure ain’t a cakewalk. But I stood firm on my unyielding resolve. Based on my immaculate and efficient track record, I was assigned the complex case of ‘The Wailing Castle’ located in the Sleepy Hollow. A legendary village in the...
