Johny Takkedasila

At times, he felt that dying would be easier than living like this. But the thought of leaving his mother, wife, and children as orphans drove him to endure the hardships. Clutching her son's lifeless body, she wept bitterly. Her cries echoed through the temple courtyard, rising into the still...

Is facing shame in the village worse than losing a child? Even if honor is lost, it can be regained. However, can the lost child be brought back?

Anger at being abandoned, fear of living alone, and the responsibility of her daughter’s marriage weighed on Varalakshmi. She knew that jackals like men were waiting for her and her daughter.

Seetamma never sold just one kind of item. She adjusted her snacks according to the season. You could tell the time of year just by looking at what Seetamma was selling.