Mhoji Ba Khoim Geli - Shenoi Goembab

This story by Shenoi Goembab was written around 1945। It was republished in the Konkani Short Story collection published by Sahitya Akademi in 1985 and edited by Chandrakant Keni. In his preface to this anthology, Laxmanrao Sardesai says that 'Mhoji Ba Khoim Geli' can be considered the first modern short story in Konkani literature. Although it was first published alongside other stories which were more like 'kanneo' or folk tales, this story follows the structure of modern story telling.

A poignant tale of a child pining for his departed mother, it is heartbreakingly bittersweet even today।

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