SHORT STORY | My Wedding: A Kannada story in translation
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SHORT STORY | My Wedding: A Kannada story in translation

The Hindu  

Translated by Deepa Bhasthi. Then, Ratna, my younger sister came and said, “Ramu, father is calling.” I jumped up, washed my face and went to father’s room. Father saw him stand up and said, “Don’t go, Anantha,” then turned to me and said, “Sit near Anantha, Ramu.” From the smiles on their faces, I guessed that something was going on. The next day, Anantha asked me, “Don’t you want to go see the girl?” For someone marrying for money, what was the point in seeing the girl? Still, at around four o’clock the previous evening I called Anantha and said, “Anantha, before getting married I want to see Shari once…” Anantha laughed, “What’s your hurry?

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