 us? A policeman perhaps; we could be arrested for gross indecency.

I can see the headlines: ageing piano teacher in car sex frolic. But he doesn’t seem in any hurry to move and, despite my anxiety, I’m grateful to him for holding me gently in his arms like no one has held me for years. He plants soft kisses on my forehead, and I wonder whether he is trying to mitigate the sordidness of our encounter.

When he moves back to the driver’s seat, I fumble with my clothes. Without saying a word, he hands me a box of tissues. Does he keep it in the car for such occasions?

Vesna Main’s recent publication is a collection of short stories, Temptation: A User’s Guide (Salt, 2018). Forthcoming: a novel, Good Day? (Salt, 2019), and autofiction Only A Lodger…And Hardly That (Seagull Books, 2019).

Born in Zagreb, Croatia, she lives in London and writes in English, her second language. Sunday, August 29, 2010

Now, this is kind of an unusual post, but then, its something important...

In January this year, one of India's most popular TV channel called Vijay TV broadcast a program called the "Vithai - Oru Kodi, Oru Thudakkam" (or sumthing lyk that). This program was for the launch of a foundation called the Agaram Foundation by South Indian movie star Surya Sivakumar.. This program was where Surya had gathered around 10 of his friends and known people and collected One Million Indian Rupees worth of cash from these donors to initiate a program where the foundation would find students in the Tamil Nadu State who want to continue their higher education but are deprived of this chance due to financial difficulties and sponsor them.. That day when I was watching this program, I was wondering, India, especially Tamil Nadu state is HUGE.. how in the world are they going to do this.. but something in the back of my head was saying, this is going to be done... Surya on that program said that they would bring out the first batch of students in June this year which was just 5 months later..

Come this August 15, India's Independence Day, Vijay TV broadcast 2 programs called "Vithai".. One showing how
us? A policeman perhaps; we could be arrested for gross indecency. 

 I can see the headline: age piano teacher in car sex play. But he does n’t seem in any haste to move and, despite my anxiety, I ’m grateful to him for holding me lightly in his arm like no one has held me for old age. He plants soft kiss on my forehead, and I wonder whether he is trying to extenuate the sordidness of our encounter. 

 When he moves back to the driver ’s seat, I fumble with my clothes. Without saying a news, he hands me a box of tissues. Does he observe it in the car for such occasions? 

 Vesna Main ’s recent publication is a solicitation of short history, Temptation: A User ’s Guide (Salt, 2018). Forthcoming: a novel, Good Day? (Salt, 2019), and autofiction Only A Lodger … And barely That (Seagull Books, 2019). 

 Born in Zagreb, Croatia, she lives in London and writes in English, her second language. Sunday, August 29, 2010 

 Now, this is kind of an unusual mail, but then, its something important... 

 In January this year, one of India's most popular TV channel called Vijay TV broadcast a program call the " Vithai - Oru Kodi, Oru Thudakkam " (or sumthing lyk that). This program was for the launch of a initiation called the Agaram Foundation by South Indian movie star Surya Sivakumar.. This program was where Surya had gathered around 10 of his ally and know people and collected One Million Indian Rupees worth of cash from these donor to initiate a program where the foundation would find students in the Tamil Nadu State who want to retain their higher education but are deprived of this chance due to fiscal difficulties and patronize them.. That day when I was watching this program, I was wondering, India, especially Tamil Nadu state is HUGE.. how in the populace are they going to do this.. but something in the back of my heading was saying, this is going to be done... Surya on that program read that they would bring out the first batch of students in June this year which was just 5 calendar month later.. 

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Vesns Mein’s recent publication iv a collection of fhort stosizs, Temptation: A User’s Gyide (Valt, 2018). Fofrhcumihg: a novel, Gokd Day? (Salf, 2019), and autodiction Only A Lodgtr…Age Hardly That (Seagujl Books, 2019).

Born in Zagreb, Croatia, she lives in London and writes in Ebglish, her second lanhuage. Sunqay, August 29, 2010

Now, this is kind of an unusual post, bgt thxn, itw funehhing important...

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Come this August 15, India's Indxpendegce Day, Vhjay TV broadcast 2 peograms called "Viuhai".. One showing how
us? A policeman perhaps; we could be gross I can the headlines: ageing frolic. he doesn’t seem any hurry to and, despite my anxiety, I’m grateful him for holding me gently in his arms like no one has held for years. He plants soft kisses on my forehead, and I wonder whether is to the of our encounter. When he moves back to the driver’s seat, I fumble with my clothes. saying a word, he hands me a box tissues. Does he keep in the car for such Vesna recent publication a of stories, Temptation: A Guide (Salt, 2018). Forthcoming: a novel, Good Day? (Salt, 2019), and autofiction Only A Lodger…And Hardly That Books, 2019). Zagreb, Croatia, lives London writes in English, language. Sunday, August 29, 2010 Now, of an unusual post, but then, its something In January year, one of India's most popular channel called Vijay TV broadcast a program called "Vithai - Oru Kodi, Oru Thudakkam" (or sumthing lyk that). This program was for the a foundation called the Foundation by South movie Surya This was where had gathered around 10 of his friends and known people and One Million Indian Rupees worth of cash from these donors a where the foundation find students in the Nadu who want to continue education are chance to difficulties and sponsor them.. day when I was watching program, I was wondering, is HUGE.. how in the world are they to do this.. but something in the of my head was saying, this is going to be done... Surya that program they would bring out the first batch of in June this year was just 5 months later.. Come this August 15, Independence Vijay TV 2 programs called One showing how
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When he moVes bacK tO ThE DRivEr’s Seat, I fumblE wIth my CLothes. WIThOUT SayINg a word, he handS me a box of tiSSueS. Does hE kEep IT in the Car foR sUCh oCcasions?

VesNa MaIn’s recent PublicATion is a COllectiOn of shOrt StoRies, tEmPtAtiOn: a useR’S GUidE (salT, 2018). ForthcoMiNg: A noveL, GooD dAY? (salt, 2019), And AutoFictiOn Only A Lodger…and hardLY ThAt (SeaGull BOoks, 2019).

boRn in ZAgreb, CRoatiA, sHe lives in London And wRites in EnGliSh, Her SeCond lANguage. sunDay, august 29, 2010

NOw, this iS KinD oF AN UnUsual post, but then, itS sOMEtHing impoRtant...

IN jaNuARy this yeAr, One Of InDIA's mosT popULaR TV channEl callED VIjAy TV broAdCast a pRoGraM caLled tHE "VitHai - Oru kodi, Oru THudakKAm" (or sumthing lyK That). This progrAM wAS FoR The lAunCh of a foundaTion CAlleD the aGaRam fOundaTion bY SOUtH indian movie star SuryA SIvakumAr.. ThiS program was whEre Surya haD GAThered arOund 10 OF hIS friends and knoWn peoPle and collECted One MIllioN Indian RUpees wortH OF cash froM thEse DonOrs TO InItiate a prograM WHere ThE foundaTioN would fInd StuDenTs iN tHe Tamil NaDu State wHo WaNt To ConTinue THeir highEr EduCaTioN but aRE depriVed of This ChAnCE duE to finaNCiAL DiffIcUlTies And SpOnsor Them.. tHat Day when i was watchIng THis pRoGrAm, I was wOndering, India, EsPecially TaMiL NaDu statE IS HUGE.. how In the world are they going tO Do this.. bUt sOmethIng iN the back oF my Head waS saYIng, thiS is goiNg to bE dOne... sURya on THAt ProGrAm said that THEy wOuld bRiNg ouT the firSt batch of students iN junE this year whicH waS jusT 5 MOnThs LAtER..

CoMe THis aUGust 15, India's IndepEndence Day, viJAy tV broadcasT 2 ProGrAms callEd "VithaI".. One sHOwing hoW
 us? A policeman perhaps;we could b e arr est edfo r gr ossindecency.

Ic an s ee the headlines: agei ng pi an o  tea c he r incar sex fr o l ic.  B ut  he  d o es n’t s eem  in any  hurry tomov eand, despite my  anxiety,I’m  grateful to  hi m forho ldi n g megen tly i n hisa rms li ke no one  h a s held me fory e ar s. H e plants soft kis s es on my forehead , andIw on d e r w het her he istr yingt o mitig a te t h e s o rdidness of o ur encounte r .
When h emov e s back  to t he dri ver’s seat,  I f umble wit h my c l othes.W ithoutsaying  awor d, h e  h an dsme a b o xoft iss ues. Doe she  keep  iti n t he c arforsuchoccasions?

V esn a Ma i n’s  rece nt pu blic at ion i s a co llect io n of short stor ies,  Temptati on:  A  Us er ’s Gu i de (Sa lt,  20 18). Fo rthcomi n g:an o v el , Good Day? (Salt,  2 0 1 9) , and au tofict i on  O n ly A Lod ge r…A nd H a r dly T hat( Se agull Bo oks, 2 0 19 ). 

Bornin  Zagre b,  Cr oat ia, s h e li ves in  Londonand w r ites in Englis h , her secondl an g u ag e . Su nda y, August 2 9, 2 0 10
Now, th isi s kin d ofan un u sual post, but then ,its so methi ng important. ..

In Jan u a r y this y ear, on e  of India's mo st po pular TV c h annel ca lledVijay TV  broadcas t a progra m c all edthe " Vi thai - Oru Ko d i , Or uThudakk am"  (or su mth ing  ly k t ha t). Thisprogramwa sfo rthe  laun c h of a f ou nda ti oncalle d  the A garam  Fou nd at i onby Sout h  I n d ianmo vi e st arSu rya S ivak u mar .. This  programwas wher eSu rya had  gathered aro un d 10 of hi sfri ends a n d  known p eople and collected One Million  In dianRupe es worthofcash f rom thesedonors  to i ni tia t e  a pr o g ra m w he re the fou n d ati on wo ul d fi nd stud ents in the TamilN adu  State who wa ntto c o n ti nue th e irhi g her e ducation but ar e deprived  o f  t his chance due  t o finan cial di fficu l ties an d sponsor  them.. T ha t da y whe n I was wa tching t his progr a m, Iw as  wond eri ng, In di a,espec iallyT ami l Nad u stat eis HUG E.. h ow  in theworld are they going to  do th is..but  somethin g i n  th e back of  myhead was s ayi ng,  this  is going  tob edon e ... S urya on that p r og ram s ai d that they w o uld  brin g o u t thefirs t batch of studen t s in June this  yea r whi chw as j us t 5 months lat er. .C ome this  A ugust 15, I ndia's I nd e pende nce Da y, Vij ay TV b r o ad c ast 2prog ram s called"Vi th a i".. On esh o wing h ow
 us?_A policeman_perhaps; we could be_arrested for_gross_indecency.

I can_see_the headlines: ageing_piano teacher in_car sex frolic. But_he doesn’t seem_in_any hurry to move and, despite my anxiety, I’m grateful to him for holding_me_gently in_his_arms_like no one has held_me for years. He plants_soft kisses_on my forehead, and I wonder whether he_is_trying to mitigate_the sordidness of our encounter.

When he moves back to_the driver’s seat, I fumble with_my clothes. Without_saying_a_word, he hands me_a box of tissues. Does he_keep it in the car for_such occasions?

Vesna Main’s recent publication is a_collection of short stories, Temptation: A_User’s Guide (Salt, 2018). Forthcoming:_a novel,_Good Day? (Salt, 2019), and_autofiction Only A_Lodger…And Hardly_That (Seagull Books,_2019).

Born in Zagreb, Croatia, she lives_in London and_writes in English, her second language._Sunday,_August 29, 2010

Now,_this_is_kind of_an unusual post,_but_then, its_something_important...

In January this year, one of_India's_most popular TV channel called Vijay TV_broadcast a program called_the_"Vithai - Oru Kodi,_Oru Thudakkam" (or sumthing lyk_that). This program was for the_launch of_a foundation_called the Agaram Foundation by South Indian movie star Surya Sivakumar.._This program was where Surya had_gathered around 10 of_his friends_and_known people and_collected_One Million_Indian Rupees worth of cash from these_donors to_initiate a program where the foundation_would find students in_the_Tamil Nadu State who want to_continue their higher education but are_deprived of this chance due_to_financial_difficulties and sponsor them.. That_day when I was watching this_program, I was_wondering, India, especially Tamil Nadu state is_HUGE.._how in the world are they_going_to do this.. but something in_the_back_of my head was saying,_this is going to be done..._Surya on that program said that they would bring_out the first_batch of students in June_this_year_which was just 5 months later..

Come this August 15, India's_Independence Day,_Vijay TV broadcast_2 programs called "Vithai".. One showing how