DEVIKA P

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2019

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Love will Find a Way in a Foreign Country” by DEVIKA P

The arrival of this foreign woman got people gossiping the moment they heard of her. People smile to make the day of others feel good in return make themselves feel unhappy and feeling disappointed in living their lives. The first visit to the neighbour’s house felt strange to Jane; she walked 500 meters and to the next house to introduce herself to the friendly faces in the village. A small community where everybody knows everybody else. At that time, Jane didn’t know how to speak the foreign language, this led to misconceptions, misunde...

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“The Woods had a Secret” by DEVIKA P

Submitted to Contest #16

Sarah stood there starring in the dark and wondered of into the dark paths of the woods. The creepy feeling of walking behind a small girl gradually faced with a pace of soft foot noises had a deliberate power to make my skin crawl and a burning sensation of the dark afternoon.Clouds built up and it remained dark for most of that day.A walk in the woods wasn’t a good thought for Sarah when she saw a dark shadow move quickly across her path.The spooky trail had a strong presence in her while she ran bac...

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“The Untold Secret” by DEVIKA P

Submitted to Contest #13

The quiet village deterred me to go there to visit this home I have not been there for years. It felt like a theater waiting for the curtain to rise.Heat steamed off the cobbled streets children walked, laughed and screamed in excitement as i stood there and wondered what to do next.Trick-a-treating it is, and a night to remember for everyone following the footsteps of the others I walked along as kids do with their heads down staring at the cobbled stones.The hilltop chapel remained in its shadow while goa...

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“It's a Different Place” by DEVIKA P

Submitted to Contest #11

He was eleven years old and had to leave his birth country to go and live in a foreign country for better life prospects.Life changed as a light switch from on to off he didn't have a clue of what to expect in this foreign land. At first, he lived with family in a small town. He was not familiar with this family and lived in a small house. Each day was a nightmare to go out with friends and to meet boys of his age group to behave as an eleven-year-old boy.The eleven-year-old boy thought lots of his childhood ...

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Author bio

Devika is Indian born in the Republic of South Africa. Today, she lives in the most southern part of Europe in Croatia a place called Konavle. She speaks four languages, English, Afrikaans (Dutch), Zulu the African language, and the Croatian language. The published author has been challenged throughout her life by many experiences, which she had learned of in her move to Croatia, and these challenges gave her the strength to move on with her new life in Croatia. The author has adapted to a new culture and a new language. With such an upbeat attitude it makes her full of life when mostly needed.