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Mother And Son

Akhil Sharma

‘I also tried holding my breath for a moment longer than necessary and asking God to give the unused breaths to Birju.’

Akhil Sharma

Akhil Sharma was born in Delhi, India in 1971. As an eight-year-old, he migrated to the United States with his family. He is the author of various short stories and one novel, An Obedient Father. He lives in New York City.

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