Kamala Das Suraiyya
Woke up in the morning to her voice. “Unniye, don’t go on sleeping covered up like that. It’s Monday.” She was calling the eldest son. She then moved to the kitchen, her white sari crumpled. Brought me a big glass of coffee. Then? What happened then? Did she say anything that should not be forgotten? However much he tried, he could not remember. “Don’t go on sleeping covered up like that. It’s Monday.” Only that line lingered. He chanted it to himself, as if it was a prayer. If he forgot it, the loss would be unbearable.
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Thanks for the link.
Comment by Uma Gowrishankar — June 3, 2009 @ 5:04 am
Where is the real Indian writing? This is in English!!
Comment by Wanderer — June 11, 2009 @ 10:55 pm
Wasn’t her name Kamala Suraiyya after her conversion to Islam? Why the “Das” then? Of course, it’s your blog and all that…
Comment by suresh — June 26, 2009 @ 9:18 am