Prejudice promulgates differences, and stereotypes contribute to defining individual identities in a society that caters to judgments and bias. Damodar Mauzo’s The Wait and Other Stories set in the heart of Goa deals with the conundrums of reality in a chaotic human world using subtle humour and nuanced narratives.
A work of many nested narratives, each story puts forward a social stigma that lingers around individual lives. The readers are left to ponder many unanswered questions that cater to human disposition and psyche.
October 2023, volume 47, No 10