Blogs of Open Literature - Educational and Fictional Open Literature Blogs by Anil Prasad , StoriesBlogs of Open Literature - Educational and Fictional Open Literature Blogs by Anil Prasad , Storieshttps://www.apletters.in/blogs/storiesMon, 09 Feb 2026 07:13:09 +0530http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[THE HURRICANE]]>https://www.apletters.in/blogs/post/the-hurricaneMy first English short story. I wrote this story in 2005 and first published on a UK based short story publishing website. Later that web service was ]]>My first English short story. I wrote this story in 2005 and first published on a UK based short story publishing website. Later that web service was closed down. Subsequently I included it in my open story book "The Quake and Other Stories". This story was triggered by the photo of an old...

]]>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 06:41:11 +0000<![CDATA[BUDDIES IN SPACE]]>https://www.apletters.in/blogs/post/buddies-in-spaceSpace Station]]>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 02:58:00 +0000<![CDATA[A STRANGE FAREWELL]]>https://www.apletters.in/blogs/post/a-strange-farewellIt was Divya’s second day in the Space Agency as a Junior Scientist. She sat confused on her bed in the staff apartment. Her heart was heavy. Last nig ]]>

It was Divya’s second day in the Space Agency as a Junior Scientist. She sat confused on her bed in the staff apartment. Her heart was heavy. Last night she had a dream about her most intimate schoolmate Ronny. In the dream she saw him injured and lying unconscious on the stone bench of a park that ...
]]>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 03:30:00 +0000<![CDATA[A LATE BLOSSOM]]>https://www.apletters.in/blogs/post/a-late-blossomDuring the initial days of her bed rest at home, Elizabeth cherished the hope of an early recovery. Words of the senior physician, while discharging h ]]>

During the initial days of her bed rest at home, Elizabeth cherished the hope of an early recovery. Words of the senior physician, while discharging her from hospital after seventy two days long treatment, frequently echoed in her ears. “Now it is time for bed-rest at home. Though it is supposed to ...
]]>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 03:38:00 +0000<![CDATA[THEY LOVED HIM!]]>https://www.apletters.in/blogs/post/they-loved-himWritten in 2012 and included in the story collection 'The Quake and other stories' A five member team of junior doctors in the surgery department and a ]]>Written in 2012 and included in the story collection 'The Quake and other stories'

A five member team of junior doctors in the surgery department and a two member anaesthesia team were busy at work in the operating room number five since 6 a.m that day. The first surgery posted for the day was a majo...
]]>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 06:17:00 +0000<![CDATA[OBSESSED IN WRITING]]>https://www.apletters.in/blogs/post/obsessed-in-writingFirst published in 2012 as open fiction “A Friday night. It was raining hard outside. He was alone at that guesthouse, which was in a reserve forest ar ]]>First published in 2012 as open fiction

“A Friday night. It was raining hard outside. He was alone at that guesthouse, which was in a reserve forest area. Howling wind pounded on the doors. Suddenly everything jolted in a thunderbolt. The power went off. Thick darkness filled in.


Normally he liked the...

]]>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 06:24:00 +0000<![CDATA[THE QUAKE]]>https://www.apletters.in/blogs/post/the-quakeI wrote this story after seeing the very tragic photos of the deadly earthquake that struck the Kerman province of southeastern Iran on December 26, 2 ]]>I wrote this story after seeing the very tragic photos of the deadly earthquake that struck the Kerman province of southeastern Iran on December 26, 2003.

It was the hardest winter in his memory. He shivered severely in the piercingly cold wind as the full Moon peeped through the pale yellow sheath o...

]]>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 06:31:00 +0000<![CDATA[Aditi's Kochi]]>https://www.apletters.in/blogs/post/aditis-kochiAditi hails from a beautiful village called Dayalpur, which is in the Jalandhar district of Punjab. When she was studying for her first year unde ]]>Aditi hails from a beautiful village called Dayalpur, which is in the Jalandhar district of Punjab. When she was studying for her first year under graduation in the Government College Tehang, her family had moved to Kochi in Kerala as her father Ranjit Singh wanted to takeover a wholesale store...

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