Short Story: Pariah by Dr. Vijo Poulose        

Dr. Vijo Poulose narrates a moving tale of two siblings and how the pandemic changed the way they saw each other.

Monday night- Emirates Hills, Dubai

“Clintu, is that you?” The voice was barely a whisper, submerged beneath the continuous panting as his sister struggled to breathe

Incredibly, the first thought that crossed his mind was how silly his name sounded, especially the modification rendered it by his sister a long time ago

He was born Xavier Mathew, but his Dad had named him Clint after his favourite Hollywood movie star. However, the son was neither a fan of the star nor the name.