T here was a garden. It was full of beautiful flowers and beautiful birds. One day, a king was passing by. Seeing the rare birds, he told his men to lay a trap. His servants laid the trap. Next day, they found no bird — but the king's elephant dead in the trap. The king was surprised. He asked his men to find out how his favorite elephant got caught in the trap laid for the birds. The men came back with a very interesting story. When the trap was laid, many rare birds were caught in it. But there was a little girl who saw this. She felt bad, so she tried to rescue the birds. The girl succeeded, but in the process she got caught in the trap. Her mother saw this. She loved her daughter dearly, so she tried to rescue her daughter. She succeeded in rescuing her daughter, but in the process got herself trapped. The woman's husband saw this. He loved his wife dearly, so he jumped to rescue his wife. He did manage to rescue his wife, but in the process he got trapped. The man ...
Official website of Shon Mehta, acclaimed author of The Timingila and creator of the fictional universe of Jivavarta. Her works include 'The Girl Who Asked Why' and 'Lair of the Monster.' Explore philosophical allegories and stories on human nature.