Palak Dil and Other Stories

The eleven stories cover a vast canvas of human emotions theirstrengths and weaknesses their vulnerabilities and sensibilities.‘Palak Dil’ is the story of a haunted lake that exists in Mizoram.A young army captain battles ‘Temptation’ during a bus journey.‘Black Magic’ depicts the agony of an old man who waits forthe return of his son. Only the village priest knows about themysterious past of ‘Zawlpui.’ ‘The Outsider’ never gets socialacceptance among the local population despite converting toChristianity. In ‘The Sinner’ a God-fearing bank official pays withhis life for his only sin. ‘Betrayal’ by a tribal girl turns her worldtopsy-turvy. A ‘Gingerman’ falls victim to his insatiable greed. Onthe ‘Blue Mountain’ a different tale unfolds for the climbers ona horrendous night. ‘The Pastor’ who vows never to stay in oneplace gets stuck in a tiny village forever.