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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 62
The festival of lights made an attempt to light up the dark skies with fireworks, and the earth with strings of lamps … all for a night or two, and then, the Moon goes back to its normal routines. The challenge has ended. For how long? A fortnight, a year or for eternity? What did … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 62
Standing Tall
“It takes a lifetime to become that Tower- burning to provide light to others, letting myriad currents pass through your body, watching the world and learning from it, standing tall despite pressures from the wind, clouds and pollution, being in a constant process of change….: I think I have reached a certain level in storytelling, … Continue reading Standing Tall
Monstrous
“What is this tree called?” “No clue. I’m lost in the art.” “Check the internet quickly, and build a story around its significance and benefits to the human race.” “You have no interest in the chiselled parts? I think this is extraordinary. We must meet the artist.” “The artist needs to go underground. This will … Continue reading Monstrous
Extinct
One by one, the awards and certificates lose significance. Values move on to a different level. I am in search of that one new thing which can be framed to define my life. But then, I realize I need a hi-tech kaleidoscope of moving images. Photo frames are now a thing of the past. (280 … Continue reading Extinct
Paralysing
“That is an impressive string of degrees. How many years have you spent at the univ?” “Many. Learning fascinates me. If there is another life, I would like to be reborn here in the same campus.” “Are you a professor here?” “Not yet. I have to choose a line of specialization, that I would like … Continue reading Paralysing
Just a bent of mind
These are the cameras I stole a few years ago, but couldn’t sell for fear of being caught. Now, nobody would buy them anyway. I need to write off the loss. How do I hate these contraptions, for getting smaller in size! I work for a small teashop on the slope of the hills now, … Continue reading Just a bent of mind
The horizon changed
She came like a palette of wild colors in the stark landscape of the village. The residents did not know much other than fishing, and buying necessities on their visit to the city markets. Rumors circulated that she is a heiress who has escaped from the confines of her mansion, after a personal tragedy, and … Continue reading The horizon changed
What happened?
What happened? Don’t you know? Why would I ask if I knew? What were you thinking when you humiliated me and made me feel guilty in every manner possible. I did not even know the term ‘emotional abuse’, but I learnt … and more than that… Cut it short, baby! What is it that you … Continue reading What happened?
Lustre
The festival was extra special this time around. Her husband had splurged on the best of everything for Diwali, and the children had an excited look pasted on their sweet faces. She couldn’t deny being happy …. but she sensed a dark secret somewhere, which the illumination could not cover. The Anti-Corruption Bureau guys were … Continue reading Lustre
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