Ajay Patri's works of short fiction have been published in The Bombay Literary Magazine, the Bristol Short Story Prize anthology, and longlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. He is also the recipient of a fellowship from South Asia Speaks, a mentorship program for early-career writers. You can find him on Twitter: @ajayppatri.
Personal Essay by Ajay Patri: ‘Sometimes I like to imagine a parallel universe in which my brother stayed. In this universe, I continued playing cricket after school, continued following the sport with the fervour of most of my compatriots.’