“When the pie was openedThe birds began to sing—Wasn’t that a dainty dishTo set before the king?” Prologue In 1878,…
Two weeks back, I was reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. Now, if you are an old…
“But the human tongue is a beast that few can master. It strains constantly to break out of its cage,…
This here is a postscript to the last one. One of the most unfortunate linguistic – and indeed, social –…
It’s late in the evening, she’s wondering what clothes to wear; she’ll put on the make-up, and brushes her long,…
Today is International Women’s Day and I am not sure what I should be celebrating, or if I should celebrate…
“To begin with they are smaller and weaker, so they get slapped punched raped abused and in general get the…