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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalDr.Gumlat Ong Maio was born in Arunachal Pradesh. His series of stories and cartoons have been regularly uploaded on his Facebook page, Once Upon a Time Somewhere, garnering over six million views so far. He is also behind the satirical cartoon strip, Arnachal Mirror, which pokes fun at problems faced by the common man in the sensitive border state. He works as a doctor in Bordumsa, Arunachal Pradesh. Read More...
Dr.Gumlat Ong Maio was born in Arunachal Pradesh. His series of stories and cartoons have been regularly uploaded on his Facebook page, Once Upon a Time Somewhere, garnering over six million views so far. He is also behind the satirical cartoon strip, Arnachal Mirror, which pokes fun at problems faced by the common man in the sensitive border state.
He works as a doctor in Bordumsa, Arunachal Pradesh.
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This anthology is the second volume of writings (poems, short stories and essays) by writers from Arunachal Pradesh published by Matrix, the Arunachal chapter of North East Writers' Forum.
This anthology is the second volume of writings (poems, short stories and essays) by writers from Arunachal Pradesh published by Matrix, the Arunachal chapter of North East Writers' Forum.
Gaam's roommate boasts of an astrologer who can allegedly predict his future lovemaking pattern and diagnose upcoming ailments. Sadistic professors with an agenda to fail their students are counter-attacked by a plethora of cheating talents with out-of-the-box ideas in exam hall and legendary answers in viva. An online friend who turns out to be a doggedly persuasive, mild-mannered, religious fanatic.
Plans to form a musical band 'Whistling Woods' fina
Gaam's roommate boasts of an astrologer who can allegedly predict his future lovemaking pattern and diagnose upcoming ailments. Sadistic professors with an agenda to fail their students are counter-attacked by a plethora of cheating talents with out-of-the-box ideas in exam hall and legendary answers in viva. An online friend who turns out to be a doggedly persuasive, mild-mannered, religious fanatic.
Plans to form a musical band 'Whistling Woods' finally bears fruit. A precocious schoolgirl's crush for her teacher. The night of the leopard print underwear. Mystery of the sperm donor. A merciless, doctorless treatment in a remote village.
.. and many more adventures of Gaam, Lokha, Handu, Holy-One and Slash continue in this third and final novel of the addictive College trilogy.
"An honest, relatable account of what college life entails and the humour in the book only reaffirms the story's honesty and reality. Based in East India, this book is a perfect brew of everything in the right proportion. The author's narrative style reflects good penmanship, introspection and is extremely approachable in its casual language. Try putting it down once you start reading it!"
-- Notion Press Editors' Pick 2017 (On second book of the trilogy)
This anthology is the first volume of writings (poems, short stories and essays) by writers from Arunachal Pradesh published by Matrix, the Arunachal chapter of North East Writers' Forum.
This anthology is the first volume of writings (poems, short stories and essays) by writers from Arunachal Pradesh published by Matrix, the Arunachal chapter of North East Writers' Forum.
'Cheap Pencil, Volume-II' is the second installment of Gumlat Ong Maio’s cartoons popularized by his Facebook page 'Once Upon a Time Somewhere'. The cartoons touch upon issues of Arunachal society, hospitals and slice-of-life moments with satirical wit.
'Cheap Pencil, Volume-II' is the second installment of Gumlat Ong Maio’s cartoons popularized by his Facebook page 'Once Upon a Time Somewhere'. The cartoons touch upon issues of Arunachal society, hospitals and slice-of-life moments with satirical wit.
‘The light-hearted narration that brings out the funny side of what would not be so funny if it actually happened to you is what makes the book unputdownable. Its zany characters and situations, though unique, are sure to resonate with readers, both young and old, leaving them nostalgic.’ -- Notion Press Recommends (2019)
‘A honest, relatable account of what college life entails and the humour in this book only reaffirms the story&rsq
‘The light-hearted narration that brings out the funny side of what would not be so funny if it actually happened to you is what makes the book unputdownable. Its zany characters and situations, though unique, are sure to resonate with readers, both young and old, leaving them nostalgic.’ -- Notion Press Recommends (2019)
‘A honest, relatable account of what college life entails and the humour in this book only reaffirms the story’s honesty and reality. Based in East India, this book is a perfect brew of everything in the right proportion. The author’s narrative style reflects good penmanship, introspection and is extremely approachable in its casual language. Try putting it down once you start reading it!’-- Notion Press Editors’Picks (2017)
Cheap Pencil – A Cartoon Collection is a compilation of hundred cartoons by cartoonist and novelist Dr.Gumlat Ong Maio. These hilarious, black-and-white cartoons gained immense popularity when uploaded by the cartoonist on his Facebook page. Among these is a series called Arnachal Mirror which depicts with tongue-in-cheek satire the daily problems of the State – political crisis, corruption, bad roads, money culture in elections, to name a few. Being a doctor
Cheap Pencil – A Cartoon Collection is a compilation of hundred cartoons by cartoonist and novelist Dr.Gumlat Ong Maio. These hilarious, black-and-white cartoons gained immense popularity when uploaded by the cartoonist on his Facebook page. Among these is a series called Arnachal Mirror which depicts with tongue-in-cheek satire the daily problems of the State – political crisis, corruption, bad roads, money culture in elections, to name a few. Being a doctor, his medical cartoons provide a rare insight into the doctor-patient relationship and its misunderstandings from a doctor’s point of view.
Everyone is turning matchmaker to hook up newly-single Gaam with girls of their choice, but Gaam is busy with his image makeover and being rude to Sonam – who dumped him in first-year – whenever he gets a chance to do so in his encounters with GPRS (Garima-Pinky-Renu-Sonam); to gratify his urge for ‘cheap enjoyment’.
Slash has a whirlwind SMS romance with a love-sick guy who mistakes Slash for a girl. Prem Bhai and Lokha resume chasing Darjeelin
Everyone is turning matchmaker to hook up newly-single Gaam with girls of their choice, but Gaam is busy with his image makeover and being rude to Sonam – who dumped him in first-year – whenever he gets a chance to do so in his encounters with GPRS (Garima-Pinky-Renu-Sonam); to gratify his urge for ‘cheap enjoyment’.
Slash has a whirlwind SMS romance with a love-sick guy who mistakes Slash for a girl. Prem Bhai and Lokha resume chasing Darjeeling girls, though a different college, this time, and Lokha, as usual, is balancing multiple girlfriends at a time. A new, pornoholic, mustard-oil smelling roommate is forcibly thrown into Gaam’s room.
An invitation to a Sikkim wedding. A trip down memory lane to grandma’s village. A nightmarish Guwahati-Siliguri bus journey. A senior who needs marathon body massage sessions whenever he pays a visit to the juniors’ hostel…
…and many more amusing stories adorn this addictive sequel to the hilarious and much-loved Once Upon a Time in College as it follows the trials and tribulations of the protagonist, Gaam, and his band of friends and seniors in North Bengal Medical College.
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