The Recompense

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Mr.Anjum,
I don`t think you expected better feedback than what youve been getting with a plot that revolves around sh.t!
Nonetheless you amalgamate two extremes. The ``good`` worship of God, and the one utterly dirty, ``najis`` thing ie sh.t
The concept of placating, if you will, of God through an abominable thing like sh.t which is as unpure as God is pure is incredulous, yet novel. We shudder at the thought of eating sh.t and perhaps that was your purpose..to make us shudder :) but to eat sh.t in return for a blessing - thats strange!

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right on sista. The writer would have been more accurate and credible in having Samina eat dirt-which was/is common on the subcontinent among children who lacked iron....and how would that change the tone and direction of this text?

`sht`. sounds like you couldn`t come up with anything else. could have been a far better story. keep writing.

Zafar Anjum sb, I`ve read a couple of your stories at NDTV`s Writing Room...The Recompense too...I found it sickening then, as I do now. I restrained from commenting then but feel compelled to do so now. Don`t feel offended...nothing wrong with the writing style...but what a macabre thought...eating one`s own shit!
Come on, give us a break...you could have come up with anything else but this shit bit...its repulsive and yuck and it stinks...
Kindly restrain from letting your imagination go haywire...such things reflect negatively on us women, especially Indian Muslim women...we are capable of better things regardless of which strata of society we belong to...give us our due...we no longer live in the dark ages...where on earth did you get this filthy idea in the first place? Do you personally know of any such woman? I certainly don`t and I cannot even imagine one.
Sensationalize your stories if you must but certainly not at the cost of putting a question mark on your sensibilities. And do remember that if life imitates art, art imitates life too.
Before putting up your stories on sites like, Chowk, do remember that you put not only yours but also our reputation and integrity at stake too. Your imagination sends wrong and negative signals to the whole world out there. So tread cautiously, please.
PS: And never ever in my life have I heard about Shia-Sunni riots breaking out for such flimsy reasons...alteast no where in the India I know of...
Where exactly in India are you from, sir?
Rather, where exatly do you derive your fodder from?

started out well, but ended abruptly...you lost me somewhere in the middle!

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The whole feces eating thing is a bit overplayed...but this has potential.

The end has left me a bit staggered.