This story is an extract from the anthology titled Gendered Space, which puts together stories in English or their translations from some of the major Indian languages. These stories not only provide a glimpse into the Indian women’s experience through time, but also reflect a sheer variety of themes, making women’s voices stronger and more urgent in the contemporary scenario.A Girl called Stella is a story of a young nurse who patiently and painstakingly serves her old whimsical patient, who has been abandoned even by his sons. It is only as the story progresses that we stumble upon the reality of the man and why he has been abandoned so brutally.

Author: P. Lankesh