Love outsmarts Fear

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The Black Diary

A damaged laptop, a watch that stopped working at 10.23 pm and a passport is all they find in the deserted bag. The passport carries the name of Adam Smith, which is not the name of the person they are looking for. The black diary that holds important details is missing. Has the diplomat been … Continue reading The Black Diary

Carried away

The handcuffs mock at past glory. The athlete is a gold-medallist in international sports, and has broken records of time taken to cover a certain distance. Fond of sight-seeing, he scans every illustrious corner of the countries he visits and makes new friends. Probably, he got carried away by success, or he loved and trusted … Continue reading Carried away

Crime

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Recipe for —-

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Less than a Dot

All sources of light hold a conference to discuss their future. The house with a solar panel on top walks in uninvited. It may be a consumer, but is equally affected by the angry sun. Reports say the Sun is shooting out flares, like bits and pieces separate and head for nowhere. Is the Sun … Continue reading Less than a Dot

Imbalance

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