Urmi Chakravorty, Author at FemAsia Magazine

Urmi Chakravorty

Urmi is an award-winning writer and poet who shares opinion pieces on The Hindu, The Times of India, and has contributed to over thirty-five domestic and international literary magazines and anthologies. An erstwhile English Literature educator, she now dabbles in freelance writing, editing and reviewing. This is her website www.wordsnverses.com

Empowerment

A Bed of My Own

This is embarrassing! Creak, crunch, heave – the bed announces even the slightest movement I make. As if it wants to spill the secrets it’s been carrying through these years. Of sweet-nothings whispered, of promises made (and broken), of sultry passionate nights,

by Urmi Chakravorty

Fictional Arts·Literature·Poetry

When Fire Met Water

When Fire Met Water Stop acting coy now, and come right back here! Don’t you dare raise your voice…stop testing my patience! Did you say no? Thwack, thwack!! Try saying that again! Ambika sat up with a start, beads of sweat lining

by Urmi Chakravorty

Fictional Arts·Literature·Storytelling

The Colour of Hunger

“Is the meat ready? How long does it take to cook, you lazy bitch?” I vigorously move the ladle in the wok as Salailen hollers from the living room. “And make sure you make it red hot and spicy – not the

by Urmi Chakravorty

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Urmi Chakravorty

A Bed of My Own

When Fire Met Water

The Colour of Hunger