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English Short Stories

English Short Stories

This story is set in India, but the feeling belongs to everyone. Moral stories, bedtime stories, Krishna stories, and everyday Indian life — all short, all in English, all complete with vocabulary and the lesson inside.

Stories Worth Keeping

Every story on this page was written for one reason — to make you feel something real before it teaches you anything. Moral stories, bedtime stories, spiritual stories, stories about Indian life, stories that help you learn English — all of them short, all of them complete, all of them worth your time. Start anywhere. Stay as long as you like.
Two sisters sitting together in a garden at dusk with jasmine flowers blooming, emotional story about sisters reuniting and finding strength in silence.
Emotional Stories

The Quiet Between

Reading Time: 2 minutesPriya hadn’t been home in three years. The train pulled in at 6 AM, and she stood on the platform with two suitcases, suddenly

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A father placing a phone charger on his son's study desk at night — moral story about ego and hidden love
Moral Stories

The Charger on the Table

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe fight was about the electricity bill. Again. Rohan had left every light on in his room, the fan running, his laptop plugged in,

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An old coolie at an Indian railway platform at dusk — spiritual story about Shani Dev and karma
Spiritual Stories

Shani Watches the Platform

Reading Time: 2 minutesPlatform number two. Unnao Junction. 6:14 in the evening. The Sharma family stood with four bags, two tiffins, and one argument that had not

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Three colleagues walking out of a late-night Bangalore IT office — English learning story about corporate hustle
English Learning Stories

The Price of the Dashboard

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe office smelled like old printer toner and someone’s reheated poha. It was 8:47 PM. Harsh had not moved from his chair since two

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Emotional Story of Father Son
Emotional Stories

The Last Cup of Tea

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe clock on the wall said 5:47 AM. Outside the kitchen window, Mumbai was still sleeping under a blanket of grey monsoon clouds. Vijay

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gokuldham-society-meeting address by mr ramesh
Indian Life Stories

The Society Meeting Champion

Reading Time: 3 minutesRamesh Iyer adjusted his spectacles and cleared his throat—a sound that, in the Sharma household on the sixth floor, meant listen up, I am about

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Family gathered around an old clay lamp in a spiritual Diwali family story
Indian Life Stories

The Last Diwali Lamp

Reading Time: 3 minutesBy late afternoon, the old Kashyap house had stopped feeling old. Its courtyard had chappals scattered everywhere. Somebody had left half-cut marigold strings near

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