way, there is an element of autobiography in this story. This story deals with two male children, particularly, when they are entering adolescence and how the mother manages to tackle their mood swings is the gist of the story. In this story, how a working mother is able juggle between her profession and maintain harmony in the family in a given day, I have narrated the birds eye view of it in a concise way. In the same book, there is another short story, titled: Puzha Paranja Katha (Story told by a river). In 2008, Puzha.com held a short story competition and this story won the award. This story deals with a lady executive and the issues she faces in her life.

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SE: I was born late in the family. When I was a child, two of my elder sisters were grown up and parents too were aged. I hail from a conservative family. I never had anyone to play with, when I was a child. When I was a playful child my immediate sister was studying in Class X. The eldest sister was about to finish her graduation. At home, all were either grown up people or old including my aunts and their children who were living close by. In that sense, I had a lonely childhood. Even in the neighbourhood, I never interacted or played with the kids. I was always submerged in my thought my own lone world. I realised later in my life about the