Fiction Short Stories

Stories from the village, the road, and the long way home.

Short fiction rooted in the faith, labor, and quiet life of Kerala — and the distances migration puts between a person and the place they came from.

The Dark Crib Walking Past a House We Put Into Darkness
Short Story
2026 · 15 min read

The Dark Crib

Walking Past a House We Put Into Darkness

A Hindu family's Christmas crib wins the ward carol prize for seven years. Then a new priest draws a line. A story about faith, labor, and the quiet cost of belonging.

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