by Maryam Sikander Studying in a convent school means you grow up with stories of dead nuns haunting cemeteries and unrequited love stories of star-crossed lovers who die for love and old statues of Angels and Apostles who walk around in the dead of the night in empty school premises and so on. I wrote … Continue reading The End
A Tale of Murkatta, the Headless Monster
By Saundarya It is often the fear of the unknown that lies at the core of a horror story. The element of horror is mostly used in order to keep the dust under the rug. This maintenance of the status quo may look like a piece of cake but believe me, it does not taste … Continue reading A Tale of Murkatta, the Headless Monster
Didur Jhuli
By Madhuwanti Mitro Hau mau khau, manusher gondho pau Growl growl growl, I smell humans Sort of loses the charm when I translate it to English… Growing up in a Bengali household, this high-pitched nasal catchphrase was a source of both giggle and terror. My grandmother used to sing this aloud when she was in … Continue reading Didur Jhuli
Strange Things
By Titas Bose I heard this story from a friend in college. During my undergrad years, rainy days in college would be ideal for exchanging weird tales and horror stories. We would climb up to the third floor of the main building, which donned a dilapidated eerie look once the cacophony of voices died down … Continue reading Strange Things