Derinchi is a dwarf who grows up as the constant target of jokes and ridicule in his village. Mocked for his height and even named after it, he learns to live quietly on the margins of society. Yet life has its own mysterious way of balancing cruelty and kindness. In this poignant tale, a man…
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Derinchi
Derinchi was your everyday midget – the but-end of ‘short’ jokes. A daily dose of entertainment for the village bullies. Growing up with short stature, the dwarf had learnt to live a life of indifference and mockery. Take his name for instance – Der-inchi, which meant one-and-a-half-inch in the native tongue, was enough to add fuel to the…
Weekend Stories by Trishikh 