The Sri Lankan Profession (Novel) - Chapter-11 : You couldn't guess who I am, right?

It was almost 9.30 pm at night.

The atmosphere was too silent. Not a comfortable silent. A frightening silence. More silent than Marudur. Even the sounds of little insects were entirely audible.

The Sri Lankan Profession (Novel): Chapter 10: The graveyard

It was Akbar mosque neighbourhood. Shibly was standing outside Akbar mosque.

The area looked rich. The atmosphere was pleasant with the eye-catching emerald fields and greenwood.

Shibly was standing confused for a few more minutes, even after Hamzi left.

The Sri Lankan Profession (Novel) - Chapter 09 - The son and the daughter

It was Tuesday afternoon.

The second day in Shibly’s profession was over. He had decided to vacate the school quarters on that day itself.

The Sri Lankan Profession (Novel) - Chapter 08 - On the Terrace

It was almost nine o'clock in the night. Hamdha Muhideen got to the terrace and looked around the city.

Colombo was not likely to fall asleep. Life was entirely different here. In her native village Marudur, the night hours are perfectly silent.

The Sri Lankan Profession (Novel) - Chapter 07 - The Intruding Entry

“I know your responsibility to protect whom”, a man said harshly at Fahim sir. Shibly could sense a clear division within the crowd in front of the hospital. Some people were supporting Mohideen Hajiyar and some were against him.

The Sri Lankan Profession (Novel) - Chapter 06 - What happened to the principal?

“Principal is dead”, Minhaj said.

“Principal? ….. What?”, Shibly exclaimed.

The news was too shocking to both of them. It took some time for them to return to consciousness. 

The Sri Lankan Profession (Novel) - Chapter 05 - Minhaj's House

The first day in Shibly’s teaching career was over. 

Shibly is a teacher now. His teaching experience is one day. It was not even a whole day. Just a few hours. 

 

The Sri Lankan Profession (Novel) - Chapter Four - My Student

Shibly had just got out of the principal's office. The principal was someone respectable on one hand and someone terrorising the whole scene on the other end.

The Sri Lankan Profession (Novel) - Chapter Three - The Firewood Stove

It was dawn, the sign of sunrise. A rooster was crowing from a distance. The Adhan for the dawn pr
ayer would have now been pronounced.

Shibly opened his eyes with strain. It took a few seconds for him to realise he was not in his own room where he had spent his whole life. He was in the school quarters.

Shibly checked for the time.

It was 5.20 am.

The Sri Lankan Profession (Novel) - Chapter 02 - Welcome

“What brought you here, son?”, the sudden question astonished Shibly.

The voice was unfamiliar. Shibly turned his gaze towards the direction where the voice came from.

A person of the age of his father was standing with a friendly smile.