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Return of the dead

Return of the dead

BR Sunkara

 

The News Flash in the TV

 

Six fishermen of Rameswaram are caught by Sri Lankan army as terrorists crossing the Indian border. These are the fishermen, the photos and names including other details about them are here. It is sad news to everyone in our country that they are sentenced to death.

 

"Murugan is sentenced." The post man said.

 

Revati is Murugan's wife. She is fainted.

 

Revati's younger sister Ramalakshmi broke down.  She is trying to console Revati.

 

"Getup sister and eat something. Losing husband is unbearable, I know that." Ramalakshmi said.

 

Revati did not answer. She is sobbing heavily. Being widow is a curse. Who will look after her children? The question is lingering around unanswered.

 

They live in Thoppuvalasai near Ramanathapuram -Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.

 

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The News Flash in the TV

 

The tiny boat of Ganesh, a fisherman in Rameswaram was fired and burnt by the navy of Dubai and he is burnt in the fire. Sekhar's father Ganesh heard this news and fainted in the village. Ganesh's wife Ramalakshmi heard this and she is fainted in the fish market. She is brought home.

 

"Ganesh is burnt with the boat live. It is unbearable cruel act of coast guards." The post man said.

 

Ramalakshmi  is Ganesh's wife. She is fainted.

 

Ramalakshmi's elder sister Revati broke down.  She is trying to console Ramalakshmi.

 

"Getup sister and eat something. Losing husband is unbearable, I know that. You know, I too lost my husband Murugan, The life of a woman is full of wows, my sister." Revati said.

 

Ramalakshmi did not answer. She is sobbing heavily. Being widow is a curse. Who will look after her children? The question is lingering around unanswered.

 

They live in Thoppuvalasai near Ramanathapuram -Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.

 

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One day post man came hurriedly. Ramalakshmi is pounding rice.

 

"Your sister's husband is not dead. His sentence order is stopped and president has shown mercy. He will come soon. Tell your elder sister." Postman said.

 

Ramalakshmi  instantly gave the post man a glass of buttermilk. Postman went away.

 

"My elder sister is lucky. Let her husband come home, she will know then. Why should I say this now to my elder sister Revati?"

 

Ramalakshmi thought that her elder sister will show more mercy on her when she knows this.

 

She kept this happy news hidden and did not tell her elder sister.

 

-4-

 

One day post man came hurriedly. Revati is pounding rice.

 

"Your younger sister's husband is not dead. He swam and took shelter in a Russian ship. Rusian government released an order to send Ganesh safely to India. Ganesh will be home in a week or ten days. Please give this news to your younger sister." Postman said.

 

Revati  instantly gave the post man a glass of buttermilk. Postman went away.

 

"My younger sister is lucky. Let her husband come home, she will know then. Why should I say this now to my younger sister Ramalakshmi?"

 

Revati thought that her younger sister will show more mercy on her when she knows this.

 

She kept this happy news hidden and did not tell her younger sister

 

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One day, Murugan and Ganesh returned home.

 

Everybody in the house looked at them as if looking at ghosts.

 

Post man said that the happy news of both the fishermen's safe return is carried to the family.

 

He wondered how the news is late to reach their father and mother.

 

The dead husbands are alive.

 

It is happy news in the village.

 

-END-

 

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Text: Sunkara Bhaskara Rao
Images: Sunkara Bhaskara Rao
Editing: Sunkara Bhaskara Rao
Translation: -
Publication Date: 07-01-2015

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