
The lamp on the verandah
A lamp that lights itself every monsoon night, and the family who learned not to look.

November 4, 2026 · 8 min
A blue train by the sea, a passenger who is never counted and a ticket that does not match.

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One ghost story every Friday, written for a lamp and a quiet house, and sometimes read aloud.

A lamp that lights itself every monsoon night, and the family who learned not to look.

5 min read
Why I wait for rain, close the windows and turn off the fan before I read aloud.