Vikas Sharma
is a Hindi writer .He has written a short story
titled “don’t talk much”. A
noted and popular writer in Tamil S Ramakrishnan has briefly summarized that story
in Tamil and I am translating into English for a wider audience. Leading a
retired life and still getting intoxicated with international finance I do get
some relief and I want to be connected with my language this way by doing some translation.
Now the story :
Shyam,living
in Mumbai purchases a mobile for her
mother living alone in a village. He also teaches her how to use the cell phone. The mother keeps
the phone handed over to him with all
concern for her.
From
Mumbai everyday in the evening Shyam
speaks to her mother. She also responds by taking the call and they speak for
five or ten minutes. For two months this phone conversation goes on without any
hitch or problem.A few days after when he attempts to speak She does not take
the call and the son is surprised and worried. Sometimes, she might attend the
call but would finish the conversation within a few minutes.Shyam will be at a
loss to understand this behavior and wonders as to why she does not talk ?
Earlier
even while she was talking through
mobile she would not bother to enquire about his health or about his children.This
was just irritating for him and he would talk to himself:”why is she angry with me and I am
not able to understand her “ and worry.
During one
summer holidays Shyam came to the
village with his wife and children .His mother welcomed them with all love and affection.
No sooner than he arrived in the village he asks her the question:” why did
you stop responding to the phone call you did not talk for long Ma.what is the
problem?” (to be concluded)
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