Something we had to do as a part of an essay competition. I did it, but could not submit the essay on time. Oh, what the heck. Action Plan for a Better Tomorrow As we witness the emergence of a new era of possibility and expansion in the twenty-first century with the …
Snippets Again
I hate going to sleep, did you know that? Tomorrow’s my girlfriend’s birthday. We aren’t having an underground party with DJ. We are having — you guessed it — nothing. We can’t have anything. Her parents want to deny I exist, and mine reciprocate it. Tell me the last time you let the rain …
The Last Stand
<about my struggle. Had this vision many a time.> Deathly silence clothed the atmosphere. The only sound that caressed the senses was the soft, distant moan of the icy wind coming down through the valley. Snowflakes drifted once this way, then the other on the shoulders of the freezing gust. Up ahead, where the cold, …
I-Day
Today's I-Day. The 59th Independence Day for India. It's a public holiday. What freedom do I want? You wanna listen? I want the freedom to walk with my girlfriend -- hand in hand if I wish -- on the streets without earning either the disapproving stare or the wolf stare from anyone. I want the freedom …
A Tale of Two Strings
Once upon a time there were two strings. They sprouted like fresh spring flowers from two holes in an old mucky wooden plank lying on the ground next to an overgrown mountain trail. Neither of them knew what lay under the plank, and neither did they care, so maybe that is not worth mentioning. What …
One Life 