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Jenny Lynn's avatar

That is some neat writing. What language is that written in?

Shantanu Agasthyan's avatar

It's malayalam. Can you read it? Or is it english translation by substacks? Is substacks translating this?

Jenny Lynn's avatar

Substack usually translates from other languages to English. It won’t translate this writing though.

Jenny Lynn's avatar

Now I am really interested in the translation. Do you have this written in English in your writing collection?

Shantanu Agasthyan's avatar

I haven't. Atleast Not yet. There's one more part to write. After that I will publish entire story in English. 😊

Jenny Lynn's avatar

I will be looking forward to seeing the translation. The writing is so beautiful, so artistic.

Manuela @ Living Well's avatar

Jenny, you can right click and click on English to translate . I just did it.

Jenny Lynn's avatar

Thanks, it worked for me now!

Shantanu Agasthyan's avatar

It's Google translate. Isn't it? Is that accurate? Especially since I have used colloquial speech style and malayalam specific idioms, and certain words.

Jasla💌's avatar

വാഴ സിനിമ കാണാൻ പറ്റാത്തത് കൊണ്ട് വാഴ 3 ക് തിരക്കഥ എഴുതുവാണോ 🥹🤍.

Kollam bro 2 vayichit varam👀

Shantanu Agasthyan's avatar

😂🤣

Ohhh… A fellow malayali. 👋 Thank you.

Jasla💌's avatar

😁🤍

Amruta Chaphekar's avatar

Looking forward to the English version of this, Shantanu :)

Manuela @ Living Well's avatar

Love, love, the tigers!

Shantanu Agasthyan's avatar

Thank you 😊

Yathish's avatar

✨✨✨✨✨

shruti's avatar

😭 why's substack not translating it?

Shantanu Agasthyan's avatar

No need to worry about it. I usually write in Malayalam and this is a first draft. I will publish the English translated version later.

I published this first part of the story to get it out of my mind. (Publishing after writing 1000 to 1500 words, up to the point I wrote). If not I will be rewriting this forever. Also I can see errors when published, I would get new ideas after publishing😂. So malayalam publishing is helpful before I write the full story in English.

😊

Manuela @ Living Well's avatar

RIght click and you will see translate to English. It is not Substack. I am using Chrome.