Episodes

  • The Mother Chapter 10

    The Mother Chapter 10
    May 14 2026
    In which the mother endures the heavy summer heat while tending to her rice seedlings, encountering the landlord’s agent whose presence stirs in her a restless, unexpected longing. She wrestles with her awakening desires beneath the oppressive sky and, drawn by a compelling force, finds herself unable to resist the meeting that awaits her in the shadowed shrine.
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    13 mins
  • The Mother Chapter 9

    The Mother Chapter 9
    May 7 2026
    In which a woman, living alone and burdened by the absence of her husband, endures the quiet struggles of her daily life with a mixture of weariness and secret longing, while the landlord’s agent shows a complicated blend of kindness and unsettling attention towards her. Through moments of simple exchanges and silent encounters, her heart is stirred with emotions she scarcely understands, set against the steady rhythms of the village and the changing seasons.
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    26 mins
  • The Mother Chapter 8

    The Mother Chapter 8
    Apr 30 2026
    In which a woman of quiet depths experiences the murmurings of motherhood that reach beyond mere affection to a profound yearning, shaping her understanding of love and life’s embrace. Yet as her children grow and drift from their infant needs, she confronts the ache of change and the bittersweet envy of neighbours whose lives seem more orderly and complete.
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    14 mins
  • The Mother Chapter 7

    The Mother Chapter 7
    Apr 23 2026
    In which the mother labours through the full bloom of spring, teaching her children the ways of the land and tending to the household with steadfast care, while the weight of her solitude grows heavier with each passing day. As she moves through the stirring world around her—the budding trees, the warm winds—she is struck by a poignant yearning for her absent man and the children they once hoped to have.
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    9 mins
  • The Mother Chapter 6

    The Mother Chapter 6
    Apr 16 2026
    In which a wondrous letter arrives from afar, bringing pride and hope to a mother and her kin, while stirring the eyes and tongues of the village. Yet beneath the outward joy and whispered envy, the mother wrestles with the uneasy weight of this paper fortune, hiding it close yet feeling its burden grow heavier each day.
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    14 mins
  • The Mother Chapter 5 Part 2

    The Mother Chapter 5 Part 2
    Apr 9 2026
    In which a resolute mother quietly weathers the hardship of a missing husband, tending to the fields and her family with tireless labour and steadfast hope amidst the gossip and doubts of her village. She carefully crafts a letter to be sent in his stead, weaving a narrative of endurance and careful provision that both shields her from shame and sustains the fragile hopes of her household.
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    23 mins
  • The Mother Chapter 5 Part 1

    The Mother Chapter 5 Part 1
    Apr 2 2026
    In which a mother's day unfolds beneath the wide summer sky as she waits anxiously for her husband’s return, tending to her children, the fields, and her thoughts with quiet care. Though the village hums softly around her, the absence of his blue robe and the missing coins speak a silent story that deepens her fears as she navigates hope, anger, and the slow, aching passage of time.
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    26 mins
  • The Mother Chapter 4 Part 2

    The Mother Chapter 4 Part 2
    Mar 26 2026
    In which a restless young man longs for freedom beyond his toilsome rural life and his devoted wife silently bears the burdens of their growing family, while a passing pedlar brings a fleeting moment of temptation and beauty into their humble existence. The tender tensions of a household are gently unveiled in a day marked by quiet resentments and a precious blue robe that symbolises the hopes and hardships wrapped around their shared life.
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    17 mins