American Chopsuey (short story)

Isha Jain

Apr 22, 2024

This was so good! I couldn't stop reading once I started.

Thank you Isha! Appreciate that very much. And a BIG WELCOME to you.

Thanks! To you too.

This is so good!!! I couldn’t stop reading! It made me think of some of my Indian friends from school, way back in the day. These things happen, it happened to me but in a very mild way when I was super young. Great writing xx

Thanks so much Francesca! So glad to hear it and that this happened to you. Imitating life... :-)

Ahhh - loved it Reena! Something very real about your story-telling, and of course, loved all the "hostel" references!

Thank you so much Sunila! Your comment made me smile.

Loved all the Desi references and the mental pictures of hostel days!! Great emotional story Reena.

Thank you Lalitha! So glad to hear that.

In the end, Lopa did stand taller.

Thank you Clancy! Love your comment. Absolutely she did.

Emotional roller coaster. I try for this sense of reality when I write. Thanks Reena

Thank you so much Philip. I appreciate that so much.

Great memories from our shared time in college/hostel. What a captivating story, the part about desi men staring is too funny and so true. 😀

Thank you dear Ranjani! Yes our “hostel” snuck into the story. 😀

This is really well written- you transported me into a different world. I had to read to the end- absolutely LOVED it! Thank you for writing. 🙏🏽♥️

Thank you so much Shruti! 🙏That was wonderful to hear!

There’s so much here, Reena, that it’ll need a few weeks worth of walks and talks. Very well written! Ultimately, Lopa was the braver one.

Thank you so much! 🙏

Look forward to your thoughts. And yes absolutely 👍

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