The Menace at the Gate

1980s Punjab, and a restless teenager’s urge for independence plays out against the backdrop of Sikh unrest. Accepted for publication by the Bombay  Literary Magazine, editor Tanuj Solanki. Delighted!  This is my first step into the Indian market.

The Menace at the Gate

It’s the 1980s. Punjab, India. Tensions are running high. Not just because of the impending monsoon, but because of the escalating unrest between Sikhs and Hindus. Meanwhile, teenager Anju, cooped up in her parents’ house and desperate for escape, has her own preoccupations…

Online publication in the ‘Bombay Literary Magazine’. This is a free read!

http://bombayliterarymagazine.com/?p=407