The dream is the (disguised) fulfillment of a (suppressed, repressed) wish. ― Sigmund Freud I was home during the two-month semester-end break after securing admission to a college. My old pals Rahul, Golu, Suman and Shubham joined soon after completing their semester exams. We would spend the day inside our respective homes, meet in the evening, … Continue reading Five Friends in Search of an Adventure
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The Turn of Events
(1) 506B Pragmatic Hostel IIT Roorkee, Roorkee Uttarakhand- 247667 Oct 8, 2024 508A, Broacha Hostel BHU, Varanasi Uttar Pradesh- 221005 Dear Krish, I came to know about your engagement date and felt extremely elated. Moreover, marrying the girl of your choice, the one whom you've fallen in love with is a one-of-a-kind feeling. Finally, you've … Continue reading The Turn of Events
Ice-Candy Man: Perspectives on Partition Through Child as a Narrator
The bumble-bee came- Strutting among the flowers, strumming love....' - Bapsi Sidhwa How does it feel to revisit the horrors of partition 78 years after it? Can we actually feel the gravity of situations? Though most of us haven't seen it with our eyes, reading someone else's experience takes us through a range of emotions. … Continue reading Ice-Candy Man: Perspectives on Partition Through Child as a Narrator
Auto-Rickshaw Encounter: A Midnight Travel Odyssey
Everyone is on a quest to their own journey. They've their struggle, stories related to struggle and their continous resistance against them. My flight from Patna to Delhi, scheduled at night, turned into a midnight journey after being preponed first and then postponed multiple times. A brief report is as follows: 9:35 PM- Scheduled time … Continue reading Auto-Rickshaw Encounter: A Midnight Travel Odyssey
Write India Stories: A Diverse Collection of Award-Winning Short Stories
You’re never going to kill storytelling, because it’s built in the human plan. We come with it! -Margaret Atwood We, humans, have been telling, re-telling and listening to stories since time immemorial. It's inherent in us. We've grown with it. We're growing each day, sometimes listening to someone's stories whereas sometimes by telling our own. … Continue reading Write India Stories: A Diverse Collection of Award-Winning Short Stories
One Village Girl
The people residing in the village have a special regard for the students or even families who stay in town or city. If you somehow manage to get abroad, your stature increases to the manifold. The village has nothing much to offer when it comes to youth except agriculture.
7 km and the Dreadful Night
The train dropped me at the station fifteen minutes later than the scheduled time. The clock consisting of a red coloured LED light hanging at platform no.3 showed 19:12. I hurried toward the exit taking quick and long steps. Even though it was seven of the evening, the town appeared a wilderness. I could think … Continue reading 7 km and the Dreadful Night
Roorkee2Mumbai via Delhi with Her
The distance appears to reduce half the original when you get someone's company while travelling. Though, it's a mere coincidence to get along with someone of the same age group and mindset, believe me, it does happen sometimes, giving you some everlasting moment. Somewhere in the beginning of January, I was on my way back … Continue reading Roorkee2Mumbai via Delhi with Her
One of a Kind ‘See Off’
Some sights, some moments have everlasting impressions on us such that even after years, it feels afresh. These moments may or may not belong to us, but still, we can feel the feelings associated with them. Most of us try to capture these moments in whichever way possible. With the ease in the accessibility to … Continue reading One of a Kind ‘See Off’
An Evening Outing
Yash got ready for an evening outing with friends. It was the turn for any historical monument that day. On WhatsApp group, everyone voted for Qutab Minar except him, who wished to relish the ambience of Majnu-ka-Tila. However, he had to sacrifice his wish in front of the majority as we live in a democratic … Continue reading An Evening Outing
Pragmatic's Personas 