Vinay PayyapillyJul 123 min readIn the wake of silenceThe car stood at the side of the road, idling; like a hunter waiting for its prey to show itself.
Vinay PayyapillyFeb 63 min readThe FootprintIf the tables here could speak, they’d tell you stories – enough to fill many tomes. There would be stories of pranks, stories of...
Vinay PayyapillyJan 224 min readRabbit, Turtle, and PeacockKaran looked across the floor of the store. He couldn’t be sure but the man browsing in the books section definitely looked like Amit. At...
Vinay PayyapillyJan 35 min readThe journeyAlthough the train journey started only 30 minutes ago, the journey she was on started eight months ago. Samiksha made her way to the...
Vinay PayyapillyDec 18, 20233 min readBeach litterThe wind whipped around him like an invisible cloak. His hair flapped around like a black flame. In the horizon, the orange sun was in...
Vinay PayyapillyDec 13, 20235 min readGhar Wapsi It was a funeral kind of day. The sky overcast with dark, threatening clouds and everything brushed in shades of grey. The rain...
Vinay PayyapillyAug 31, 20114 min readThe StreetI wrote this story as part of Book Wednesday on the Tehelka Facebook page. The topic was to write a story that began with the words “It...
Vinay PayyapillyMay 5, 20091 min readIn To The Future – A Gay WorldSon: Dad, I have someone in my life. Dad feels the perspiration break out in anticipation of what is coming. Son: I know you have very...