The Snake and the Mirror

-- Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

The doctor captures the interest of his listeners

A group comprising, among others, the author and a homeopath are discussing snakes. During this discussion, a singular question which the homeopath asks makes the others fall silent. The question is “Has a snake ever coiled itself round any part of your body?” Saying this, the doctor starts narrating his tale.

Modest abode of the docto…