These stories bring out the fear uncertainty disenchantment meekness and the resulting frustration in a person. They are a quest for people who despite all these factors manage to keep alive their dreams and retain their inherent goodness. These stories disturb us to the core and also manage to enter our souls. They reflect the world of the middle class and the writers canvas is vast and travels beyond Indian geographical boundaries to understand the human psyche. Arun Asthana’s stories are both