Castesystem Stories

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"The stone of beauty cast to live in the dirt; The rainbow designed to reconcile the storm; Jade Francisca born to live for eternity." Jade's home lies in the heart of Greece in which she is a one in a caste system determined by the gods. Jades crime is unforgettable therefore she will never forget as long as she lives. Her purpose remains the same through 3000 years of living; Remembering every detail of each life she lives. Jade gets caste into a life that tests her as she is prone to the misery of life's troubles the Gods begin to give her a lush beautiful life she would never expect. Jade's mix of feelings toward the life lead to her ultimate confusion and her first near death experience her true first adventure and her battle reimagined. Jade is up for the true challenge that life gives. Jade has never has life's luxuries to give up because nothing of happiness existed in her life's realm. But now it does.

This story was first published in Kitaab Singapore's BEST ASIAN SHORT STORIES 2021. It is 2020, and the lockdown that has followed the outbreak of Covid is changing people's lives and plans. Shekhar Pant decides to return to his Himalayan village in Uttarakhand, India. He is returning after 35 years, having run away when he was a child due to difficult circumstances at home. This homecoming is filled with anticipation, and also some fear - he is the prodigal son who does not know what to expect on such a delayed return. THE WAY HOME is a story about Shekhar's reassessment and rediscovery of the idea of home. The individual journey is intertwined with the social complexities that exist in the changing landscape of these mountains, touching on the issues of out migration and more specifically the caste system that continues to be so deeply ingrained in the Indian social fabric.

Violet Holden never expected her life to even remotely resemble that of a movie star's, but she had hoped she would have amounted to something by the time she was out of college. Before, she used to spend her days at a desk, flipping though textbooks trying to pass an overpriced class; now her days are filled with endless hours in front of her typewriter. Her life seemed completely and utterly dull until a boy with a permanent scowl, dark gaze and an even darker jacket moved in next door. Now her head is filled with wishful thinking, and embellished dreaming that obscures her perception of the unwinding world within the high-rise. My adaptation of J. G Ballard's novel and soon to be movie, HIGH-RISE, written in the Ballardian style.

Mazie and Caleb, twins whom had a record of suspensions. It wasn't their fault, to an extent. But one school turns their lives upside down. A caste system, one that the student body created to ruin lowerclasses. The cruelty and the torture can make anyone go insane. No one had been brave enough to think about it's end. Until Mazie takes a stand.

Train tales is a series of stories of one in a million passengers on trains and their beautiful journeys of life as they sit on a train for a small journey. It's a sequel of train tales. But it can be read as a standalone. Hope you love it!! Start on: 20 june 2021

A modern caste system that consists of individuals bearing a certain number of tally marks on their skin. Revealed from the day of their birth, the number of tally marks one has will decide the fate their life would lead to. The greater the number of tally marks , the better the chances of living a quality life. Enter the story of a 1, positioned against one end of a spectrum, and the story of a 100, standing proudly against the other end. And you'd find out that these two aren't that much different, after all. [A writing prompt straight out of reddit's r/writingprompts.]

When the Marineers, the people of the Sea, who prefer calling themselves the Golds after conquering the most powerful Constituent, the Sky, begin to run the entire Khalasopoia, they showed everyone the power they have over everybody. After conquering the Sky and drowning every last Heavus in the depths of the deep ocean, the History was also revised without the Heavi in it. Conquerors erased the defeated to prevent a strike-back. Every last bit of the Sky people. Except one. With the striking white blonde hair and silver gray eyes, a Heavus could never be mistaken. Skylaur Hasen was saved by a Foresti couple. She was raised and fed, helping her sharpen her strengths and overcoming fears for the almost-impossible hope of overcoming darkness itself. Will she be able to claim the Constituent that was stolen from her by right, by blood, by murder? Or will the last Silver fall to the hands of the Golds once again after she crosses a path with a young Superior Gold? Is Gold really more superior than Silver, or in Khalasopoia it's the other way around?

A fan fiction of The Selection By Keira Cass. Riley Williams is a 19 year old in a seven caste and she is the only person in her family who is a responsible person. She feeds her family and practically the whole village. She cleans and she works all day. Her Mom died when she was 16 years old and that left her to care for her family. One day, some how mysteriously, Riley got picked for the selection when she never even contested. Because Riley was a seven, she thought she wouldn't stay long. But what if she does? What if she ends up liking Prince Theodore Moore also known as Theo? What will happen to her family? Will Riley change her mind about wanting to leave? (BTW the picture on the cover is not mine, but the name is.)

A conversation between Deivanayagam and his daughter's soul.

A kind of modern-day sequel to the story "The Renunciation" by Rabindranath Tagore. Not necessary to read the story but strongly advised if you want to get all the references. Can also be read as a stand-alone.

A story about a 23rd century girl striving to break free from her toxic life. Born to a poor family, married to a prince, Malyn Torres struggles to adapt to her new life, while hiding the secrets of her past. Will she be able to sell her lies, while consecutively trying to save her family?

Juliana Rose Carlisle had been used to being a star in the fantastical realm of Caelondis, a secluded island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean of Earth. But when she's about to marry the prince she's known for her whole life, her life is filled by threats by the boy she met at the Midsummer Masquerade- Eric Sterling, a boy from the opposing family of hers! His father is terrible, and has a wicked plot to have him kidnap Carlisle, hence the threats from Eric's spies. He doesn't want to hurt her, and she doesn't want to like him. But somehow with their soft spots for the other, they discover secrets and links as chaos begins to stir in the center of Caelondis. Will they successfully run away and leave what they have behind? Author's Note: Hii this is my first time publishing a story I'm pretty confident about!! Please try to give me positive feedback ;) but please most of all, enjoy! [STORY COVER PIC IS NOT MINE/I'm designing one soon, along with other things!] Some of my writing is also inspired by Stephanie Garber's OUABH trilogy in case you're wondering if some things seem similar!!

In the dystopian world of Fairfolke, no one is truly free. The land of fairytales becomes something much darker when a tyrannical High King comes into power, enforcing a strict caste system that divides the people of Fairfolke into three castes: Heroes, Peasants, and Villains. Moira Queenston never wanted to hurt anybody. The orphan daughter of two Peasants, all she hoped for was a simple life with her only friend, fellow orphan Peter. But everything Moira thought she knew changes when she finds herself declared a Villain and forced into a preparatory school built on hatred and fear. Now, Moira must learn to reconcile her own conscience with the choices before her, her only contact with Peter -- who was declared a Hero -- through the lens of her magic mirror. But deep beneath her shy, compliant nature, Moira is prepared to do anything to avoid the fate decided for her, even if that means losing the only person she's ever loved.

Evelyn, a Disabled vampire, slowly learns about feelings after being bought by her Master as a gift for his human mistress. ....... "Hate to break it to you when you're smiling like that, but Evie, you're awful at dancing," he said bluntly as he goes in for a dip. I follow his lead and bend a bit backwards. "Dancing requires trust." "Then I guess we have a lot of improving to do together." A cheeky grin returned on the Lord of Emberwind's face as he pulled me back up. Delusional. But I guess I can entertain him for tonight.

Benjamin Grieve was a revolutionary some seventy odd years ago. His efforts to give refuge to the unmentionables of a divided nation are forever imprinted in history; however, his means didn't bring about favorable ends. The bourgeoisie are still wealthy. Religion is being used to force subjugation. And illness has become common place for the destitute. The only remnants of Grieve's teachings are alive and working in Corbyn Hawkes, a doctor who has a soft spot for missing limbs and a son destined to be an innovative engineer.

Orion Pax is a cogless cybertronian who has broken into the archives more times than anyone can count. Sometimes getting caught, other times not. Mining for energon is all he's said to be good for .... well .... he doesn't think so. He can tell he's meant for something more; he can feel it. Orion made a secret group that became all the miners and cogless. They are all tried of mining for energon and having limited options. He leads this group with his two best friends by his side. Speaking of the energon .... it is drying up in the mines. They are trying their best to find clues of where the Matrix of Leadership is. Just as Darkwing is beginning to push Orion and his fellow miners harder, the legendary Bumblebee, who had no cog came back one day and had a cog, comes in and punches Darkwing. According to the stories, Bumblebee is the only one besides Sentinel Prime who's gone up to the surface. But he goes solo and without Sentinel. Everyone is speechless at the sight of Bumblebee. Darkwaing gets up and asks him what he needs .... his answer, makes everyone confused. What does Bumblebee need? Could Orion's group get his help? Could what Bumblebee needs, change their lives?

My impressions after reluctantly spending a morning visiting Mysore palace, and eagerly visiting a home for girls exposed to trafficking and sexual violence. Another example of the great work being done by individuals in India that is inspiring and a life line to those affected by the caste system.