My father brought home strange things: a crumpled five-rupee note, a nose stud, a baby’s anklet. Things the dead no longer need, my mother muttered while grinding rice for idlis. She steadied the pestle, afraid it...
Body Count
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Savera Zachariah
Savera Zachariah has had her work published in Bending Genres, National Flash Fiction Day, and other journals. She was long-listed for the Best Small Fictions 2025, long-listed in The Smokey 2025, and short-listed in the NFFD contest. She is also a food and travel writer. www.saverazachariah.com. @savzac.bsky.social