Fiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Short Stories. Prepare to discover the unexpected in each of the fifteen short stories of this debut anthology. In lucid, English prose with an Indian touch we are treated to delectable flashes of human behavior such as the spark of romance, the flash of insecurity, the pain of ideological obsession as well as joyous flights of fancy. The stories are a colorful tour through a world swarming with the men and women next door, street thugs, prostitutes, politicians, journalists, writers and other characters found anywhere in the world. Here are some o'derves serving up the good, the bad, the ugly and many 'shades' in between, found in the web of human life.