Tino de SA’s short stories are like mini movie scripts, as he dives straight into the heart of the dilemma. He plots his narrative deftly and his characters are vivid enough to be your neighbours or relatives... – Shobhaa de, author, columnist Tino de SA’s stories throb with life. The characters are so familiar that you feel you would meet them any moment, in the market, in the office or in your home. A rare talent. – Anand Neelakantan, author, screenwriter Tino de SA’s stories wrap up a range of different expe- sciences in a light, unassuming and very readable prose. – amitabha Bagchi, author each of these eleven stories is a polished gem that speaks to the reader in ways one different from the other. Many of them have a surprising little twist to offer in the end, and all are told with subtel wit. The wide-ranging themes that they encompass include incest, murder, suicide and homosexuality. But they also include love and laughter, hope and history re-imagined.