QuillMark Issue #3

The scent of home
Jaya Siva Murty
The scent of home is a narrative from the treasure chest of my Mother-In-Law Mrs. B Kalyani’s many stories. They'd always start with, ‘My mother said’, hinting at how she had heard them from her mother when she was a child. Each of the stories she shared with me is a life lesson in itself, which just goes on to show that the best way to keep a thought alive is through a tale. And then who knows, that simple thought may span generations.
Artwork - Tetsong Jamir






Jaya Siva Murty
Author, editor and educator, Jaya Siva Murty began her career as an advertising copywriter. She’s written for both national ad campaigns and national dailies & has been associated with lifestyle magazines in editorial capacity for over a decade. Jaya’s literary work spans romance, suspense, non-fiction and poetry. Her latest book, ‘The curse of the Vedic Code’ was released by Readomania Publishing in January 2025.
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