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Writing about a Crying Child

By 02/12/2008writing

I was beginning to calm down over the weekend, but this picture unmade everything all over again.

Writing about a Crying ChildThis is Moshe, at the memorial service of his parents who were gunned down before his eyes, because they were Jews.

He is one of the many in Mumbai today, Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, who are left orphaned, bereft. All because some “men” with unlimited resources, selfish motives, and black hearts put guns in the hands of boys, 17, 20, 25 years old, who smiled as they shot dozens of defenseless people, believing they were achieving “martyrdom“.

Shame on you, those who created these killing machines and set them loose on innocent bystanders.

Wherever you are, hope you are listening. Innocent people can only be pushed so far.

I hope there is justice in store for you, no matter how long its course or late its hour. Amen.


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Damyanti Biswas

Damyanti Biswas’s short fiction has been published at Smokelong, Ambit, Litro, Puerto del Sol, among others, and she's the co-editor of The Forge literary magazine. She's the author of YOU BENEATH YOUR SKIN, a bestselling crime novel, which has been optioned for screens by Endemol Shine. Her next #1 Amazon bestselling crime novel, THE BLUE BAR, was published by Thomas & Mercer. It received a starred review on Publishers Weekly, and was one of 2023's Most Anticipated Mysteries & Thrillers on Goodreads. Kirkus Reviews called its sequel, THE BLUE MONSOON, a compelling procedural awash in crosscurrents. Her work is represented by Lucienne Diver at The Knight Agency.

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