Sithanthi AlfredSithanthi Alfred was born in Bengaluru. She has a postgraduate degree in English Literature from Bangalore University and an M Phil from M S University, Tamil Nadu. She has taught English language and literature at college level for about fifteen yeas. She has been a voracious reader since a child, dabbled in writing poetry for a very long time, and in the last ten years worked hard on learning to write short stories as well. The Park Bench is her first serious attempt at publishing poetry. She is working on publishing her short stories next. She lives with her family in Bengaluru. Read More Read Less