Fiction
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The Enchanting Diwata of Mount Lantoy
I came to Mount Lantoy to die. Flooded with confusion, misery, and sadness, I was a man deprived of hope, lost in a labyrinth with no exit and prize. For the last couple of years, I’ve been going through a storm, bombarded by endless downpours of adversities. Deaths. The covid aftermath. The recession. Odette. Meaningless wars. Betrayals. Climate change. Landslides. Floods. It has been an absolute shit show. And the worst part is, I don’t see any silver lining. There’s no light in this dark tunnel. It’s a darkness that stretches to infinity. But, I have an escape plan and a solution that ends all miseries and pain. Death. The…
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A Hike With The Devil
Important note: A hike with the Devil is a rather uncomfortable read. If you have conservative opinions on religion and the world, please don’t read this piece. An encounter with Lilith: the Devil There was something comforting and mesmerizing about her gorgeous face. For the past several weeks, I’d been an emotional wreck drowning in the sea of doubts and confusion. But, every time I gaze at her blue eyes, I feel at home and relaxed. I was fascinated with her words. Her words are a thing of beauty, each like a potion or a magical ingredient that can be blended to create a powerful spell. She was a hiker…
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The Hirasol Gardener
Note: The Hirasol Garden is a work of fiction created by my hyper active imagination. Amazingly, I felt a strong and irresistible urge to create short stories, after writing The Hirasol Gardener. So, expect more short stories on my blog in the near future. I’m an escapist. Whenever life feels like an endless parade of problems, I find a way to escape it. I travel to exotic lands, run marathons, nurture plants, go on cycling adventures, and hike steep mountains just to escape my crashing reality. And, on this sunny, breezy and eerily quiet December weekend, I’ve decided to escape life again. I’m a troubled soul, overwhelmed by the chaos…
