tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13688751891440218052024-03-19T10:13:40.948+05:30BonacciaCalm sea, its the unseen and unsaid turbulence...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-90189354453993521042017-04-07T17:13:00.001+05:302017-04-07T17:13:56.212+05:30My broken heart..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The heart is meant to be broken..<br />
broken into small pieces<br />
and then you mend it, put it back<br />
using the tape to join things<br />
it becomes a cellotaped mended heart<br />
It becomes more mature, more knowing<br />
but it still feels and is ready<br />
to be broken all over again<br />
into still smaller pieces.. and smaller<br />
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I carry my mended heart<br />
its my pride, its who I am<br />
Yes, I feel, I suffer and I am emotional<br />
I care, I respect and I am who I am<br />
my heart breaks too often<br />
and I mend it too often<br />
Sometimes with help of others<br />
but mostly by myself<br />
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But its my heart and I am proud<br />
for it's a broken one,<br />
and it knows how that feels<br />
and is ready to mend other hearts<br />
and hopes that it doesnt break others<br />
For a broken heart comes with<br />
broken emotions and ache<br />
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I take my broken mended heart<br />
and live feeling who I am still<br />
without any masks..any pretence<br />
maybe its not for this world<br />
of practical structured feelers<br />
maybe that's why it gets broken<br />
but then..its my heart and unique<br />
Let it be broken, for I am ready to mend it..<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-56087085372608934352017-01-23T21:49:00.003+05:302017-01-23T21:49:32.669+05:30The little Green!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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All around me there are huge towers</div>
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where the light sparkles brightly </div>
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with beautiful windows and great cars</div>
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that run fast on the dusty roads</div>
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All around me there are glass offices</div>
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and big, huge flyovers that never end</div>
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and then there shops and shops and shops</div>
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its a riot of colours, with grey stealing the show</div>
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All around me, there are people in lovely clothes</div>
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with great perfumes that smell heavenly</div>
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but once they come out the smell of dark garbage</div>
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envelopes them as it colours the surroundings</div>
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All around me, I miss a colour, a single colour</div>
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I miss the "Greens", the vibrant, beautiful green</div>
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a few are there outside the towers</div>
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and a few are there beside the glass offices</div>
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But the barren grey land misses them more than me</div>
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the life giving, the life saving, the essence of life</div>
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the beautiful mystical greens</div>
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that are the colour of life itself</div>
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All around me I see the destruction happening </div>
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the greens are getting morphed to grey</div>
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someday when there is enough progress and no life</div>
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we may start missing the "Greens"!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-71719233974253545692017-01-21T21:54:00.000+05:302017-01-21T21:55:16.572+05:30New Journeys..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I look back at the year gone and pause..</div>
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so many questions, so many self doubts</div>
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they all start coming back softly</div>
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and I wonder how should I remember it?</div>
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As the remembrances pass through the memories</div>
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the days, hours, seconds and months gone by</div>
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I reflect on the journeys travelled</div>
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people met, footprints left and things learned</div>
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Slowly the doubts start going away </div>
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and the smile starts flirting mischievously</div>
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but why should I measure it anyways</div>
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learning is never ending</div>
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I didnt become the perfect person</div>
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Infact still very much the imperfect me</div>
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but yes I learned, travelled and failed</div>
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I tried new things and new ideas</div>
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As I grow older another year,</div>
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and hear the soft breeze rustle pass</div>
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I want to express my gratitude to life</div>
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for accepting me as I am, the imperfect me</div>
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I want to apologize to all those I hurt</div>
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and feel blessed to have all those,who </div>
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still believe in me as I am</div>
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I hope and try to be a better, but still just me..</div>
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I hope to learn more and travel more</div>
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to read more and meet more people</div>
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to grow more plants and to reduce my waste</div>
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and think more!! To another beautiful year!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-87551331799556463902016-07-12T21:02:00.000+05:302016-07-12T21:02:27.153+05:30Being a "FEMINIST"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"You are a feminist" Those words should</div>
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evoke a sense of pride, acknowledgement</div>
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sadly they are used as an insult</div>
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insult to all people who dare say</div>
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something different, different to defined norms</div>
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"You won't celebrate karwa chauth"</div>
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what feminist bullshit, says one</div>
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"You wont cover your head up?"</div>
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tell this feminist nonsense to anybody else</div>
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feminism is/was/will be against the patriarchy</div>
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not against "Men" or "society": Please Note</div>
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and against patriarchy is a fight of ALL</div>
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it harms men in an equal measure if not more</div>
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Feminism is not a fight about RELIGION</div>
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for it fights against dogmas of all religion</div>
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Its NOT a fight of women, or by women</div>
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its where all in society participate against the unjust</div>
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its for liberation- thoughts,ideas and actions</div>
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its for women to speak, do and think</div>
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as desired not as per conformance</div>
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to the "designed" rules of the society, religion</div>
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Its for standing up for yourself,</div>
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claiming your rights and living as equals</div>
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which sadly our religions say is not so</div>
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but what if that line was erased?</div>
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what if that is something that god desired?</div>
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what if the holy book that I read</div>
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my interpretation told me so?</div>
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Feminism is something that is a cause</div>
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a cause to say a woman's life is NOT</div>
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about marriage, children and husband</div>
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its about HER, her choices</div>
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and if her choices are these only</div>
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then that is also a choice</div>
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its about a chance at equality</div>
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not for a privileged few, but</div>
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for EVERYBODY.</div>
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Its a way of thinking..</div>
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that I am proud of..</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-54167504929276865712016-07-09T11:51:00.000+05:302016-07-09T11:51:20.566+05:30A Trip to chikmaglur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When the light green leaves shines</div>
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as the droplets make them shiver</div>
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the unknown song starts to play</div>
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as the color green flows like river</div>
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The dance of the rains in the monsoon</div>
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is like the unknown whispers</div>
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they tell a story known yet mysterious</div>
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they slip like sand through my fingers</div>
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In darkness they glow like fireflies</div>
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young green against the black night</div>
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the forest celebrated the love of rain</div>
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the mountains breathe in the breathtaking sight.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-11412103307684737312016-07-08T23:33:00.001+05:302016-07-08T23:33:36.572+05:30Its Development<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The breezy darkness of evening surrounded me</div>
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As I fight to write my feelings</div>
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feelings of anger, sadness and desperation</div>
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I lost a childhood friend</div>
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the friend who guided me, laughed with me</div>
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heard me out, when no one had time</div>
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who hugged me without any asks</div>
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and let me rest on it</div>
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The tree, my friend, my guide</div>
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It was cut today, for making parking space</div>
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I screamed out loud, "Its a murder"</div>
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They replied back smirking, "Its development"!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-23833536493395438072016-06-14T14:36:00.002+05:302016-06-14T14:36:14.853+05:30Only If..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Only If<o:p></o:p></div>
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We gave peace a chance..<o:p></o:p></div>
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But why does it deserve anything?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Violence feeds fear, fear of everything<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fear where I don’t trust my neighbour<o:p></o:p></div>
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For caste, religion, sex, colour, eating habit<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fear that I need to be protected ..<o:p></o:p></div>
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Protected yes..but from who or whom?<o:p></o:p></div>
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From the corporations? Or individuals?<o:p></o:p></div>
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From the religious institutions or people of religion?<o:p></o:p></div>
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From the politicians or the rules themselves<o:p></o:p></div>
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From the evil or protectors? And who defines them?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Killing is never the answer, be it humans, nature or animals<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yet, even while we talk of peace <o:p></o:p></div>
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All we talk about is how to kill “those” <o:p></o:p></div>
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While the poor peace silently walks away<o:p></o:p></div>
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And it is walking away faster now<o:p></o:p></div>
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Away from the noise and din of hatred<o:p></o:p></div>
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For it stands no chance of being heard<o:p></o:p></div>
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Above the sounds of passionate hate<o:p></o:p></div>
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For that is what we need protection against<o:p></o:p></div>
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Simply “HATRED”<o:p></o:p></div>
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For religion, caste, sex, and million other<o:p></o:p></div>
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Terms that we have tried to protect ourselves from<o:p></o:p></div>
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Only if..<o:p></o:p></div>
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I stared at the offer letter for a long time, thinking over
and over again; unable to decide I called up my mother. “Hi Ma, I need to talk,
will it be possible for you to take an early leave from office and I don’t want
to sit at home, so let me meet you at that coffee shop near your office.”</div>
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This was what I had wanted from the beginning but now
somehow I was very scared. All through the metro route the only thought that plagued
me was how I will survive in another city. All through my 22 years of existence
I had stayed in Delhi with my parents and now with this job I will have to Mumbai
and I just wasn’t ready for it. By the time, I reached coffee place in CP, I
had decided that I will tell the HR people that this is not possible and they
give me another role, I will be happy to do anything they say.</div>
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“So what’s up?” My mother asked, as ordered her coffee, “I
got Mumbai as my location” I replied in the saddest of voices I had heard
myself utter, “But why? You always wanted to work in movies, isn’t it? You only
took this campus offer because it was giving you an opportunity to do so. So why
are you running away?” , I looked around and with a heavy sigh I replied, “because it’s a new
city, I have never lived away from you, I know this city, it’s my city, I have
friends here, there I don’t know anybody, how will I survive alone?”</div>
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She smiled and indulgent smile and then took my hand in
hers, “That’s called growing up, you need to live alone, understand what it
means, it will show very different perspective of life, I am scared for you too
but also very happy that you are getting this opportunity, take it as a
challenge of starting over. Make new friends, in a new city with your first
job, life is going to get pretty interesting for you.”</div>
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I had huge butterflies at the airport as she helped with my
luggage, and suddenly I raced to her and hugged her deeply, “Ma, I don’t want to
go, please, I don’t think I will be able to survive, I will miss you, bhai, dad
and my friends.”, she hugged me back, “have faith in your mother and take this
leap of faith, Just go for it, start something new”</div>
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Mumbai, was my new best friend, It helped me discover who I
am, soothed me when I cried and celebrated with me my successes, something
starting something new feels like the most difficult thing ever, sometimes
change helps in looking up, looking at something new, like I felt when I
finally found a second home after Delhi in Mumbai!<br />
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Sometimes, when you feel all is lost without hope</div>
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When you can’t see the silver lining in the dark clouds</div>
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When there is no light in the damp dark corners</div>
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You wish, someone would come to comfort you..</div>
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I stood drenched in the rain, as the clouds thundered</div>
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Dampened and defeated, tears mingled with raindrops</div>
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The whole world had collapsed, and I was alone</div>
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I wished, someone would come with umbrella of hope</div>
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I entered the lonely room again, burdened and bitter</div>
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Why me? I asked several times as I looked again</div>
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At the termination letter, they called it pink slip</div>
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I wished, someone would come to wipe away tears</div>
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I stared outside at the gloomy night draped in rain</div>
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When the loud knock woke me from my reverie</div>
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Confused, who would come at this hour of night</div>
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I wished, someone who could tell me morning is coming</div>
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I opened the door, and my neighbor, an old lady</div>
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Stood smiling, with a tiffin box in her hand, as I stared</div>
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“I saw you crying, from my window, let’s talk”</div>
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I wished, someone would tell me this is not a dream</div>
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We sat across the table as she laid the dinner for me</div>
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“eat, it’s the answer to everything”, “but, you don’t know”</div>
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I started to protest but she forced me to eat</div>
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I wished, the deep pain in my heart would just go away</div>
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She sat in silence as I gobbled up the food, just like my
mother</div>
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“beta, sometimes we only make problems, and think,</div>
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You are still alive and healthy, just be thankful”</div>
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I wished, I could just stop the world right there</div>
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She took my hand in her old wrinkled ones, caressing</div>
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“I don’t know what is troubling you, I just know</div>
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That when you lose hope and belief that’s when you lose”</div>
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The wishes were coming true, dark clouds were moving</div>
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And then I went on talking, telling her everything</div>
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She smiled and said, “You are like my child, the one I found</div>
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When you moved here, alone and I can’t see you like this</div>
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Whatever happens I am there for you always”</div>
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Just hearing those words, My wishes came true</div>
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“I am sorry aunty, I have not been spending time with you”</div>
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“relax beta, I know you are always looking out for me.</div>
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And I will always be here, your guardian grand mother”</div>
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And suddenly I realized, that pink slip doesn’t matter</div>
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It’s the time we spent with people, the bonds that we make</div>
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Which are not dependant on any letter or office</div>
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I hugged her tightly, as all my hope and strength came back</div>
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“this is just a small battle, beta, there will be bigger
ones</div>
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And always remember I will still be there across.”</div>
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And we spent the night away talking, catching up</div>
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Suddenly the light was shining warm and bright</div>
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The night had finally ended, lighting the dawn of hope!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-10184045862095453322015-03-05T15:13:00.001+05:302015-03-05T15:13:03.203+05:30The Group Hug..of Hope<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>Sometimes when there are small steps big paths are laid down easily,</b></i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>to lay the foundations of big lakes</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>Sometimes it's only a few hands joined</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>that can stand against everybody...</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It stood there always, from my earliest memories as a child to now, protecting the smaller plants and nurturing them in its shadow. It's a small park, the only one in our small locality which still has some green colour it. To me the small flowers and the big banyan tree serves as a reminder that peace is still present around me, something that I miss in my busy corporate life.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It started out like any other day, where I was rushing to office as usual late. Quickly remembering if I have everything with me, my wallet, my phone, ID card and run to the car when I heard the argument. Dismissing as the usual thing, people today have such less patience and such huge ego, these arguments are now an everyday thing, but a few words caught my attention, “the tree is my friend”, “you can get any order that you want”, “but sir, I have orders to cut it down”, “We need parking space”.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Curious I decided to go and find out, the voices seem to be coming from the nearby park. Reaching there I found out that my frail grandfather was standing next to two smartly dressed men and shouting at the top of his voice, quickly I rushed next to him to just solve the matter, “Dadu, what is happening, what's all this?”, he looked at me with a forlorn look, like I would not understand, “Nothing beta, these people have decided to reduce the size of the park, and build a parking space for people like you since the number of cars have increased and there is no place to keep them. For that they need to cut down this tree and a few plants and make space. I am telling them that they can't do this, this tree has been with me since my childhood and I will not let it be murdered”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One of the man then spoke up, “Look Ma'am, this is an order from local municipality and you all have agreed to it, look I have signatures and its not that we are destroying the entire park, just a part of it and please its not call a murder, we are just cutting this one tree, please make him understand, else I will have to call police to take him away.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Before I could say anything, he replied resolutely, “Do whatever you want, I will not let it cut, you people have destroyed the entire planet in name of development, my rivers, my air but this is personal and if you have to cut this tree, cut it along with me.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With this, he went and hugged the tree as three of looked helplessly, hastily I told them, “look, why don't you come back in the evening and we will sort it out.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And I left for office, but I just couldn't concentrate on work. The question of whether it is a murder or just cutting of another tree, kept on troubling me. I left early for home to get it resolved. Just as I was about to reach home, I saw a huge commotion outside the park, fearing the worst I rushed inside the park, thinking I will need to take dadu home, even if by force.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Inside was a completely different scenario, all the children of the locality were sitting around the tree that my dadu was still hugging and a few other elderly people had joined the hug, the two officers of the morning were standing with an angry look along with a few police officers and the angry parents were calling out to children and their parents to come back home.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Seeing me, of the angry mothers started out, “It's all because of your grandfather, look they are not letting police do their duty, its just a tree. The space is so much needed, we are buying a new car next month and where will we park it, please ask him to stop the melodrama.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't know what got to me, but I saw the birds resting and the leaves dancing to the breeze and I went beside my dadu and smiled, “go home, Its now my turn to hug my other grandfather, my banyan tree, Don't worry I won't let it be murdered.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He looked at me with disbelief, then smiled, “Thanks beta, I am so happy” and then I joined the group hug as more and more of us joined, hugging the old tree and deciding we will not let it be murdered.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We sent an application and the authorities relented, we explained to everyone why saving that one tree mattered and now when I look at that tree, as it sways with the breeze as people sit underneath its shadow, my heart fills with hope, optimism, yes there is humanity and love still left. Let's protect our environment around us, we can do it with a few small steps..of HOPE!!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let's revisit the CHIPKO movement and hug the trees around us!! Let's renew the HOPE and OPTIMISM in humanity!!</span></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-53269372866406284402015-03-05T12:44:00.004+05:302015-03-05T17:41:15.476+05:30Women's day in India?? Really?? Ohhh I get it you are joking..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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“No” the word echoed in his mind,
how could she say that in front of everyone he muttered to himself,
and the way she laughed with those other men. She needs to be taught
“a lesson”, the man in TV was saying right, women are only
supposed to do household work and not roam about in night, and she
hangs out with men, laughs with them, he will teach her what it is to
be a woman. He raced past her on the signal, opened the bottle and
threw the acid on her face, as she screamed. “Lesson well taught”</div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">Happy Women's day!! Ohhh the new
discount offer, celebrating me as a woman, whereas hundreds of them
are being “taught a lesson.”</span></i></div>
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She always wore tight jeans with that
bright red lipstick, thinks of herself as that actress, he chuckled.
“Women are like sweets, if you throw them the dogs will come” he
read in the newspaper, nodding, “of course the man is so right”.
He followed her that night when she got down from her cab, and called
her names. She quickened her pace as she entered the dark lane, where
he confronted her. He wiped off that red lipstick before “teaching
her a lesson.” And did you say rape? But she was wearing jeans,
doesn't she know? “Lesson well taught”</div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">Did you say women have equal rights, of
course its changed so much. Only the rapes and molestation cases have
increased, but yeah let's celebrate “Women's day”</span></i></div>
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They drank alcohol and were looking to
have fun, while she was walking with a man at 9 PM in night. They
decided of course she is immoral, to roam about at this hour and must
be having relations with that man, so she is spoiled. They called out
names to her laughing, but to their surprise she replied back,
answering them in equal tone. Furious they took out their anger on
her, pulling out even the intestines, “making an example out of
her”. They cried its inhuman, they looked shocked, “but she is a
woman right? We were teaching a lesson.”</div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">We are debating about freedom of press
and speech, Do I even have freedom of being a Woman? But who cares
let's have contests and post messages on Social Media, Isn't It
Women's day, did you say respect?</span></i></div>
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<i><b>Where everday of being a woman is a
question,
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<i><b>what do we do for celebrating the
women's day?</b></i></div>
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<i><b>Just a token, just another hype of a
day?</b></i></div>
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<i><b>Or are we teaching our sons, brothers,
husbands</b></i></div>
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<i><b>what it means to respect a woman?</b></i></div>
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<i><b>We sit in high chairs and dismiss all
the noise</b></i></div>
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<i><b>“these bloody feminists” what more
do they want</b></i></div>
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<i><b>Just the dignity to live with freedom!!</b></i><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-37510370773519087892015-01-20T15:30:00.001+05:302015-01-20T15:30:33.940+05:30Mr.X and Ms.Y and the "Pimple Tragedy"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is a story of Mr.X and Ms.Y and their "Pimple tragedy" sung by Ms.D and the day saved by our valiant Garnier Pure Active, so read on!<br />
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<i>Mr.X woke up as the sun rays filtered his room</i></div>
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<i>The crisp winter mornings and promise of dawn</i></div>
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<i>"nooo" he screamed as the mirror looked back</i></div>
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<i>The monster red pimple was smiling on his nose</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>"But today is my first date, and this looks ugly"</i></div>
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<i>he almost cried in despair and even rhymed</i></div>
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<i>"you ugly red pimple why today? let me destroy you </i></div>
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<i>otherwise my dreams will be trampled like fresh dew"</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>he sang the last part almost like an opera </i></div>
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<i>much to the dislike of Evil Ms.C, who asked him</i></div>
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<i>"But what will you do now? ha ha.." he replied </i></div>
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<i>"can you please go away?" as he cried..</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>"I had dreamt of this special day for so long</i></div>
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<i>amongst the fresh flowers, and this is so wrong</i></div>
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<i>why did it had to come today? what will I do?</i></div>
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<i>how will I show her my face? What do I do?"</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>In despair he sat, as the pimple glowed </i></div>
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<i>basking in the unhappiness clogging the pores</i></div>
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<i>Evil Ms.C laughed out, "its your fault you know</i></div>
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<i>now cancel it quick, and then feel low"</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>He walked with heavy steps, sunshine gone</i></div>
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<i>the black clouds hovered ending the lights of dawn</i></div>
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<i>Just then entered our hero, with a splash of water</i></div>
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<i>the garnier pure active, providing shelter</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>"Don't worry my friend, the date will go on..</i></div>
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<i>use me, and see how we end the pimple's con</i></div>
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<i>your dreams are mine and let not a pimple end it</i></div>
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<i>I am with you, now quick use me don't just sit"</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>The sunshine was back, as the clouds withered away</i></div>
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<i>and with a spring in his steps he danced away</i></div>
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<i>the pimple was soon gone, the magic had begun</i></div>
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<i>and his date happened as the pimple made a quick run</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>Elsewhere the Ms.Y was drowning in unhappiness</i></div>
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<i>the red monster pimple was singing in celebration</i></div>
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<i>she cried out loud, "oh dear god, why why a pimple</i></div>
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<i>when I was meeting long lost friends to mingle?"</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>"I wanted to look good, to be the center of attention</i></div>
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<i>please, please take away this, I don't even want to mention</i></div>
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<i>why are you being so unfair, have some mercy on me</i></div>
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<i>show me a solution quickly otherwise I will flee"</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>Our hero appeared again, emerging underneath the bed</i></div>
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<i>"my lady I am at your service, don't flee instead</i></div>
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<i>lets fight to make this monster go away forever</i></div>
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<i>use me always so that I ensure it comes never"</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>She danced with joy as she held the garnier neem</i></div>
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<i>"you are not just a face wash but a true saviour</i></div>
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<i>of all good things you are the one I hold dear</i></div>
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<i>now the evil pimple has to go away forever"</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>The hero saved the day for Ms.X and Ms.Y and others</i></div>
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<i>as they hailed him true hero, hugging one another</i></div>
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<i>Ms.D Finished her singing, to a thunderous applause</i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-67779636037916066992015-01-19T20:35:00.000+05:302015-01-19T20:35:21.062+05:30Is Laundry only a "She" job?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>The crisp winter morning, with inviting sunshine</i></div>
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<i>she woke up with a spring in her steps, excited</i></div>
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<i>the oozy oranges and the scent of fresh books</i></div>
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<i>it was an earned holiday after a gruelling week,</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>"what's for breakfast?" he called out from bed</i></div>
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<i>"whatever you decide" she playfully answered</i></div>
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<i>the breakfast was quickly on the table, as she dreamt</i></div>
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<i>of the lazy sunday afternoon with books!</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>with the rocking chair kept under the sun, </i></div>
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<i>she was about to step in, when the call came,</i></div>
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<i>"hey riya, please send me the final presentation"</i></div>
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<i>with a deep sigh, she got back to work!</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>The evening dusk was yet to come, the sky orange</i></div>
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<i>the chapter one promised to be compelling</i></div>
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<i>"hey riya, what's this yaar, you didn't wash this?</i></div>
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<i>I had this evening planned with my friends."</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>"what will I wear? I had specially asked you to."</i></div>
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<i>In shock, she still answered, "you have so many."</i></div>
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<i>"yeah right, but you can't wash this?</i></div>
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<i>I slog myself out, to not even have a t-shirt?"</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>She calmed herself down, to not scream</i></div>
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<i>and she wrote down a list, irritated he tried to look</i></div>
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<i>here just write down, the tasks you did for home</i></div>
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<i>and here your going and coming time from work</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>Surprised, he tried hard to remember and wrote down</i></div>
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<i>in between he got the point, as he stopped</i></div>
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<i>he looked at the timings, which were almost similar</i></div>
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<i>and the tasks widely different, his list too short</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>he stammered as he replied, "hey, I never thought"</i></div>
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<i>"Yes you never did, why is laundry my task?</i></div>
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<i>Like you I am a business student, never a laundry.."</i></div>
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<i>"I just thought, you always do" he said sheepishly</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>"Yes rahul, I always do, because you never did</i></div>
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<i>because you can't get yourself to operate this machine</i></div>
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<i>although you can play complex video games,</i></div>
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<i>you never thought this takes time no? or effort?"</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>"Let's play a simple game, lets reverse the role</i></div>
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<i>I will follow the tasks and timings you have written</i></div>
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<i>and you follow mine, then let's see, how it is?"</i></div>
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<i>she laughed at his horrified face, amused</i></div>
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<i>"Dear husband, its not that difficult, lets divide it</i></div>
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<i>don't just feel what I do at home is worthless,</i></div>
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<i>and yes Laundry is NOT ONLY my responsibility</i></div>
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<i>I am not saying you do everything but lets divide?"</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>He smiled for the first time in the evening,</i></div>
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<i>"well, you have made your point well, and wait</i></div>
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<i>I just need to make a call right now"</i></div>
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<i>"Hey Ma, thanks for taking care of all my laundry"</i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-61191217239787153062015-01-11T14:45:00.001+05:302015-01-11T14:45:09.878+05:30If only there was a pencil inside every gun...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">the gun mocked the broken pencil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">as it lay amidst the splattered blood</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"this is to stop you write, you get it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and you are talking about friendship</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">you should be asking for forgiveness"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The pencil asked, with an angry tone,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"hmm, so tell me, If I stop there are</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">numerous like me, how do you stop that"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">this time the gun did laugh,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Fear, ofcourse what else, simple</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What I have done, will be a reminder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and you will not write what I don't like"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The pencil smiled for the first time</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"But that's a very small area of influence</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">don't you think? just the thinkers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">who wanted to use me, that's small"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The gun looked surprised, thinking</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"But fear rules all and everybody"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The pencil shook its head, smiling</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"What I influence is mindsets,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I create new thinkers every time I write</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">who agree and disagree with what I do</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I influence people to think, to grow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fear is temporary, it wears off soon"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The gun looked discomfited, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"but then how do I prove you wrong?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I do not agree with what you wrote."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"very Simple, become friends with me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and write, let people hear what you say</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and then simply let them decide"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"But" the gun shouted, "its my religion"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"its about my feelings, you hurt me"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"of course it is and hence prove me wrong</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">find a voice for your anger and write it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">create new thinkers who debate it with me"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"But that won't make you stop, then"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">the gun asked, and the pencil replied</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"No it won't but it will let people decide</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">it will make them think about you, your point</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and how I am wrong, use me and write"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"That's why I said, let's be friends,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can't rule with fear, and anger</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">but you can always rule hearts with me"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And finally the foe turned friends </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">as the blood of hatred dissolved in Ink!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-40575772225334492402015-01-11T12:47:00.002+05:302015-01-11T12:48:07.608+05:30Sri Lanka! The ultimate backpacking experience! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>It was a journey of a lifetime, with smiles</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Sri Lanka, the land of beaches, sun, breeze and ancient history, its a land where you can experience everything depending on what you choose. The best part as a traveler, it is light on your pocket, here is my travel experience of a 6 day trip to Sri Lanka!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Day 1: We landed in colombo at 3am and then we took a taxi to colombo fort station, since our first day stay was in Habarana. We had decided on habarana being the center point for our visit to polonnaruwa and Sigiriya. To travel in Sri Lanka, trains are a super medium, the stations are clean and the trains do not cost a lot, so we took a second AC compartment confirmed ticket for our train to habarana. Most of the train journey, which was a five hour journey went to sleeping and in between eating mangoes and local fried stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We reached habarana and from there took a tuk-tuk to our bed and breakfast place, we had already booked our hotels relying mostly on the tripadvisor reviews. The place was nice with clean room and bathroom and then we decided to have lunch at the place only before starting out on our journey to sigiriya. We took bus halfway and halfway tuk-tuk to reach sigiriya around 3pm. The weather had fortunately become windy with dark clouds with slight rain and we started our expedition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It was an exhilarating climb up, the 600 steps but absolutely worth it, you marvel at the architectural capabilities of people in that time. The ancient paintings still are beautiful to look at retaining their colours and the view from the top was just breathtaking amongst the ruins. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Post that, we ate at the local market, enjoying the famous egg hoppers and rice rotis with sri lankan fish curry and then it was a long sleep to the next day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Day 2 : The next day morning after breakfast we took the bus to polonnaruwa, which is about 45 km away from habarana, without much of wait we got the bus and with our luggage at the back it was an easy one and a half hour journey. We took bicycles and after a brief visit to the museum started our journey to the ancient ruins, after an initial 2-3 km ride, you enter the first cluster and then the famous quadrangle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On polonnaruwa and things you shouldn't miss, I have another post. Post that we had local lunch and then took a bus to kandy with the help of local people. Kandy is about 130 km away and the entire journey took us around 3 and a half hours, we reached kandy station around 6 and then took a tuk tuk to the hotel which was quite near the railway and the bus station. We then roamed around the kandy town, to the lake and market place and the temple of tooth and had dinner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Day 3: Day 3 started with us taking a bus to Nuwara Eliya from the bus stop at kandy and we reached in 3 hours to the mountain town, we roamed around for an hour drinking heavenly tea at local stores with the local delicacy of rice and coconut roti. We returned back quickly to our bus stop to take the bus to kataragama from where we had to go next day for our Yala Safari to see some leopards!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Day 4: The next day was morning safari to yala, to just see some wildlife and catch the sight of the leopards! we got lucky and actually saw the elusive creature jumping of the tree, saw elephants wildly playing and a crocodile fight. After the awesome safari experience, which also included seeing a beach in the middle of a forest, we started off towards Mirissa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Mirissa was actually a discovery, beautiful beach and amazing shacks. After having a quick snack we quickly climbed up a small hill to catch the sunset and it was the most beautiful sunset ever, the ball of red going down in the water, it was just magical. Followed by the most awesome dinner, listening to the waves, having fresh seafood as the candles lit the beach up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Day 5: The next day we were just in water as it was a beautiful cloudy day perfect for a beach outing and after a Sri Lankan curry breakfast and an amazing fish curry lunch we took the bus for our journey to hikkaduwa, which took us through galle and some amazing seaside scenery. It took us hour and half to finally reach our destination and we quickly went to check in at our bed and breakfast stay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">After an evening of roaming on the beach and having delicious tea we had a great dinner at one of the numerous seaside restaurants where you hear the waves splashing as you eat a splendid dinner our favorite was the egg fried rice, which I guess is a speciality of Sri Lanka and the fresh grilled fish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Day 6: we went early morning to again spend the afternoon in sea water, but first we saw giant water turtles as they floated near the shore, and it was simply amazing and exciting. Hikkaduwa is a perfect beach for non-swimmers like me, since there are no big waves and you simply float in water and I had the most amazing time there although because of lack of swimming I couldn't do the snorkelling which I am sure would have been a great experience</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Post lunch, we took a bus to Colombo and reached in 3 hours to the fort station again where it was raining, and we just roamed around the city, buying tea and spices and finally having a great finale at the famous german pub, from where we took the meter auto to the airport for our flight back home!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a trio which was my introduction to backpacking and Sri lanka truly gives you that oppurtunity! A trip which has made me travel more! </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-31489960535317796282015-01-01T14:30:00.000+05:302015-01-01T14:30:02.492+05:30The Dreams of hopefully a new year..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>The little bird on the window looked at me</i></div>
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<i>wide eyed and hopeful it questioned...</i></div>
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<i>"what do you dream of in the new year?</i></div>
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<i>Is it job, love, money or prosperity?"</i></div>
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<i>I stretched my hands to touch its warm feathers</i></div>
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<i>"I dream of all those things and some more"</i></div>
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<i>Its eyes twinkled and it asked again</i></div>
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<i>"More? what more can you ask for?"</i></div>
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<i>"I dream of pavements where I can walk</i></div>
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<i>with out feeling eyes tracing me</i></div>
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<i>I dream of places I can go all alone</i></div>
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<i>without fear walking alongside"</i></div>
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<i>I dream of parks where I can sleep off</i></div>
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<i>under the shade of green trees</i></div>
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<i>without hearing things and mocking</i></div>
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<i>laughters and scary eyes"</i></div>
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<i>I dream of rivers that can flow</i></div>
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<i>without the plastics choking them</i></div>
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<i>I dream of girls being born</i></div>
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<i>and be allowed to live just as they are"</i></div>
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<i>The little bird smiled out loud</i></div>
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<i>"I hope and pray that one day</i></div>
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<i>your dreams do become reality</i></div>
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<i>and here's to a wish of truly </i></div>
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<i>a change in the new year" </i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-8943823440911010822014-12-27T22:22:00.000+05:302014-12-27T22:30:06.065+05:30Saying truth..sometimes hardest and the right thing to do..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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“tong, tong” the sound of the recess
ending, was one of the most painful sounds to be heard in school, half an hour
of freedom ending. Quickly taking our lunch boxes, me and my friends ran from
the playground towards the classroom, for the boring physics period to start,
on the way cursing the relaxed commerce students. Dragging iron feet, I was
dreading the class today for the test scores were to be given out and I knew
how I had done, already lagging behind in physics this would just add the insult
to the injury. “don’t worry we all are in the same boat” my friend called out as
she put her hand on my shoulder seeing me worried.</div>
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Just before entering the class, near
the staircase, Riya called out to both of us, “hey guys come here look what I found”,
leaving aside our talk we rushed where she was standing. Before us were lying
the test papers of the physics test with the marks on them, as we looked at
each other surprised. Quickly I sorted out my roll number, and my heart sank on
seeing the marks, It was even below my pessimistic estimations, all I could
think of was how my father would react on seeing this score.</div>
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“what if we hide these?” I blurted
out as both of them looked at me in surprise, before Riya could say anything
Divya said loud, “Ok, lets just quickly take these away and hide them in
wash room, we will then take them out”.</div>
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Going back to the classroom, we sat
on our respective seats as our teacher entered the class, visibly a little
stressed, “good afternoon class, today I had to hand over to the test papers to
you but I don’t know how I misplaced them, I apologize for that, I guess we
will have to do one more, I will announce the date for the same, lets proceed
ahead with the class today.”</div>
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I don’t know if it was a sigh of
relief or of guilt, but all I knew was I couldn't look straight at her in the
eye, I couldn't hear one word and all the feeling was much worse than the bad
marks. It was as if I had failed her, my parents, my friends and worst of all
myself.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I knew I can’t take it any longer
and just as the bell rang and she left the room, I ran after her, “ma’am I need
to tell you something, I am sorry, very sorry but I found those test papers
lying and I saw my marks and I decided to hide them. I am really sorry” I said
without a break, “hmm, so then why are you telling me now?”, I looked at her in
the eye, “because I just couldn't breathe any longer, lying to you and my
parents and to myself”</span></div>
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She smiled,” you have passed a
greater test today , telling truth is the right and hardest thing to do”<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-45358053888994029602014-11-19T11:41:00.002+05:302014-11-19T11:47:19.362+05:30The touch..and rediscovering a confused relationship!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>Ms.S looked out of the white framed window, wondering<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>the colours of the vibrant autumn had descended on the dusk<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>but her saddened spirit refused to be happy, as she wondered<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>"Sanya get ready soon, the baraat is already here"<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>The day had finally arrived but she felt only butterflies in
stomach<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>"Does he still love me? Its been two years since he was away
studying"<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">she said aloud, as the tears started their way ruining her <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: medium;">make up</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>a slight knock suddenly brought her out of her reverie </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>She opened the door wiping away her tears stealthily<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>And her eyes displayed the shock at the unannounced visitor<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>Mr. M was standing there, with a sheepish expression on his face<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>“Can I come in, please if somebody sees me then…”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><i>He didn't have to complete the sentence for her to understand<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>“Why is here now? I don’t want another lecture on how good we
still are”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>She grumbled to herself as he sat down, uncomfortable to his skin<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>With a lot of effort, she smiled to him, “you wanted to talk?”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>He smiled hesitantly and after a lot of rubbing of hands and glances<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>“umm umm you know its been a long time since we hang out”..Pause<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>Getting no encouragement from her, in words or expressions<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>“I was just feeling too overwhelmed; are we still the same?”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>She relaxed a little, even smiling to herself, as she watched him<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>“ how are you feeling? Anything you want to talk about?”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>Surprised at the question but relived, she looked him in the eye<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>“Are we still the lovers who talked all night? You don’t even talk”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>For the first time he smiled, as he bent down on his knees<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><i>She laughed out loud as the autumn finally arrived in the closed
room<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>He came near her and held her hand, gently rubbing them<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>And then they hug, just like the old times, oblivious to
everything<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>They talked and talked and he touched her, bringing back the
sensations<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>She had missed, he had craved and the distance had taken away from
them<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>That touch had evaporated all the doubts, and there was just peace<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>Of discovering the lost love, passion and the relationship<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>He finally let her go, to be prepared for the marriage<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>As they waited and craved each other’s touch for a lifetime!! </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-80765933635514150862014-11-18T12:32:00.001+05:302014-11-18T12:32:28.949+05:30Where is my toilet??<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">In the erstwhile village of dreampur, the young babli woke up with
a start, scratching her head the young 8 year old wondered, "hmmm, another
bad dream let me get up only, I have to go to school on time today and then
there is a battle to be fought". The dawn was in its full swing outside
but the night slumber had still enveloped everybody but a determined babli had
got up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Quietly she took her bucket and filled it with half water and then
got out of the house, quietly closing the door behind but her mother's ever
sharp ears even noticed that quiet sound, "babli where are you going? its
still night..come back and sleep.", she whispered, "ma, you know na,
the battle that has to be fought, and I need to go for everything to be good
today.", with a sigh her mother woke up, “yes beta I know” she kissed her
forehead, “go safely and come back I will wait for you” and then she cried
hugging her, thinking of the young girl next door who had just died yesterday
after she lost the battle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">And babli then started on her path, aiming for nothing but victory
today. She had only gone about 200 steps, when that nasty, weird uncle leered
towards her, “babli beta come here, I will give you sweets where are you going?”,
but she just ran ahead along with water droplets trailing her hastened path.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">She stopped only when she reached the field, the open field that
had claimed her friend lata’s life, she shed a tear in her memory but had to
quickly move on for the smell of the open defecations nauseated her, seeing her
like this the young boys from her village laughed at her, “ohhh look at babli
she will just vomit, why babli you don’t like this smell?” they teased her and
she ran again to escape them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Half an hour had passed and she looked at the sky, anytime the sun
will rise in the full swing and then she will lose the battle, timing was very
critical, she reminded herself and stopped crying. After another 10 minutes of
walking she finally found a nice big bush from where you could not see anything
of the other side, she smiled for the first time and set out to check the
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image source: www.colorsmagazine.com</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">But she was disappointed, some animals had already defecated there
and now there were insects and flies on it, she looked at sky worryingly again
and decided she doesn’t has time or energy to look for any other hiding place
for her battle and she decided to start at this place only.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Closing her nose and crying she found a vacant spot and sat there
for her battle, battle to do a daily chore, defecation in open, she did it
looked around if anybody else was there and washed herself, suddenly a big
shadow loomed over her. “what do you think girl? This is your father’s property
huh? You will do anything you want huh? And without even listening to her he
hit her with his lathi and left her bleeding from head.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image source: http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/10/08/why-many-indians-cant-stand-to-use-the-toilet/</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Somehow she reached home crying, with her tears mixed with blood
from her forehead, her mother ran out to see what had happened, she only said, “I
lost ma, another day of battle, I am tired ma now like you I will also only go
in night” and with that she surrendered to days of stomach pain, illness since
she could not defecate every morning only when its night that too dodging all
the threats that loomed and getting infected every day or so with numerous
diseases that flies bought along.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Can we help babli win this battle every day? Yes we can, its time
young girls and boys in India defecate in toilet and not fight a battle
everyday and domex is helping us do our bit for the same. You can start by clicking at:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";"> </span></span><b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";">"You Click Domex Contributes"
initiative at </span><span style="background: white; color: #3463b1; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.domex.in/">http://www.domex.in/</a></span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.domex.in/" target="_blank">. </a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";"><b>With every click domex contributes Rs.5 for
making villages open defecation free!!<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";"><br />
<span style="background: white;">You can bring about
the change in the lives of millions of kids, show your support for the Domex
Initiative. All you need to do is “click” on the “Contribute Tab” on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.domex.in/" target="_blank">www.domex.in</a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";">and Domex will contribute Rs.5 on your behalf to eradicate open
defecation, thereby helping kids like Babli live a dignified life.</span></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Let’s save all the bablis and latas from this inhuman condition! Let’s
have our villages open defecation free!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Please visit </span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";"> </span></span><a href="http://www.domex.in/" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #3463b1; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";">http://www.domex.in/</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";">. to do your
bit!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";">This post is a part of <a href="https://www.indiblogger.in/" target="_blank">Indiblogger</a> in
association with <a href="http://www.domex.in/" target="_blank">Domex- Toilet for Babli</a> initiative</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-19535426919763054362014-11-09T08:49:00.001+05:302014-11-09T08:50:01.326+05:30Diwali : A photo blog with poetry..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>The diyas were
brightly lit, and the twinkling lights sparkled</i></div>
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<i>There was laughter
all around and joyous celebrations</i></div>
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<i>With bright Rangolis
adorning the front of decorated houses</i></div>
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<i>And the wafting
smells of the freshly homemade sweets..</i></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBCllHL92LIp-zyyu9s-dVbshyphenhyphenl-Hm4QmSNeNsa-Saz9qnIepKgfdqVwtAe1boq8HmYxhRTd-xFKTAoSQbLYtrIc2_ZFAt05fVQXEm8HMhQxerRcbyXtLXojwmGBYy46UeU5fP_c7bpM/s1600/IMG_2726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBCllHL92LIp-zyyu9s-dVbshyphenhyphenl-Hm4QmSNeNsa-Saz9qnIepKgfdqVwtAe1boq8HmYxhRTd-xFKTAoSQbLYtrIc2_ZFAt05fVQXEm8HMhQxerRcbyXtLXojwmGBYy46UeU5fP_c7bpM/s1600/IMG_2726.JPG" height="208" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diwali..Diyas..</td></tr>
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<i>The evening
progressed as the houses were adorned in festivities</i></div>
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<i>The gifts were
getting exchanged, and the smiles contagious</i></div>
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<i>The air breathed of
love laughter and prosperity</i></div>
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<i>As the festival of
lights, colours and peace lit the evening sky..</i></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThDGKZ3hwWVOAhQqXogsBVHtUc83f4CKvhrv-UWI2pUN_3a3fdyQUf10pPjJY-px6mf_Ct5fLW-CPinhwTopY61nMLOs80vDngQU0a1YsKINBPE4NvakXti8A-xsUEjSozFkKYtASSfQ/s1600/IMG_2738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThDGKZ3hwWVOAhQqXogsBVHtUc83f4CKvhrv-UWI2pUN_3a3fdyQUf10pPjJY-px6mf_Ct5fLW-CPinhwTopY61nMLOs80vDngQU0a1YsKINBPE4NvakXti8A-xsUEjSozFkKYtASSfQ/s1600/IMG_2738.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
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laughter turned to squeaks,</i></div>
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ears to run inside terrified of the noise</i></div>
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crackers in sky and the noise on ground</i></div>
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terror as the wicked gases choked them</i></div>
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“evening of death” to finish praying..</i></div>
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<i>The spirit of Diwali is
in the spirit of spreading love</i></div>
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<i>Through lights,
laughter, gifts, love and sweets</i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-71517494012976597042014-10-19T19:28:00.001+05:302014-10-19T19:28:36.210+05:30Health - the golden rule of happiness!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">"Neha, I am tired of him being sick, he is always
irritated and creates such a mess in the house. He can't play or study, and
with festivals around the corner, I don't know what to do" with a deep
sigh my sister ended the sentence. I looked at my nephew sulking in the
background watching television with complete disinterest and being moody. "But aren't you giving him the medicines?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">"I am but the side effects are even worse, I need to build
his immunity, you know there is no festive spirit in the house, since he is
ill"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">"Di, you go about and leave him with me for a few days and go
about" and with that we were busy packing and him being all excited about
a trip to his nani's place. "Masi, but I am so sick, will I be able to
play and will you buy me lots of things?" I smiled indulgently at him,
"ofcourse baby, now please pack your sports shoes for we will be going on
an adventure trip", my sister looked at me in confusion, "you do know
he is sick right? how will he go on an adventure trip?", "Di leave to
me and relax" and with that we were on the road.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We drove and drove and when he woke up he looked at me in
confusion, "Masi where are we? This is not Nani's place", "yes it’s
not, we are on a farm, and now the adventure trip begins", his shone with
gleam of fun, "now first priyansh, you quickly need to drink this in one
go if you have to be all well and start the adventure, and then also finish the
chyawanprash which is lying next to you. The drink was a medicinal potion, made
with whole black pepper, cinnamon and amla juice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">With that he slept for the day and next morning we repeated the
same, and then both of us went for a walk amidst the trees and the flowers
where he chased butterflies and ran with the squirrels, “Masi I feel so much
better, can we play cricket?”, I kissed him on the cheek, “ofcourse yes, but
first you need to eat fruits”, tired after a long walk he had his fruits and
then a good hearty meal. As the weekend approached near, he was reluctant to go
but we had to take the drive back home and Diwali was just next day!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">He went running to his mother, hugged her and started off, “Ma we
need to start preparing, Diwali has come and its so many things that I want to
do, get ready we need to go and shop!!”, it was as if there was energy back in
house and I saw my sister smile after days, “you are a magician neha, he is
back to himself, finally it feels like Diwali is here!!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“Yes didi, and now you keep him away from illness with natural
goodness of so many good ingredients that are available to us and give him Dabur
chyawanprash that has the natural goodness of ashwagandha, Guduchi, Satavari,
Bala and vidarikand that will help him build a strong immunity system and keep
your house always full of laughter”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">And as a bonus I got lots of kisses from my excited nephew and
lots of ladoos from my delighted sister!! Here’s to health the natural way!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-1913464471988383862014-10-19T15:35:00.005+05:302014-10-19T15:39:29.909+05:30Diwali: when home becomes celebration!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><b><span style="color: red;">When the diyas are lit, and the flames are a prayer</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: red;">for love, peace, prosperity and lots of laughter</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: red;">when the rangoli is inviting to come home</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: red;">and the whole home is calling your name, again</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: red;">Diwali is where home is, where celebration is!!</span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Home is where Diwali is and sometimes this seemingly simple fact gets ignored. Staying away from home sometimes the festival spirit is just missed and when the leaves are not approved it becomes a further excuse. But then diwali is family time and family is always there when you need them most!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is my last year love story with my home town Delhi in which the office played the villain. The story starts in October with the festive spirit in air, but due to everybody being in holiday and since you are single, interpret that as no family commitments and children, you are made to stay at office, when all you want to do is be at home eating ladoos, arguing with your dad and basking in all the attention your mom wants to give you at festival time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">With the tempers soured,
and fights at home for not coming and at office for not getting a leave it
didn't seem like festival at all. One day before Diwali with shoulders dropped
and spirit in complete shambles, and a heavy heart and sounds of my mom’s voice
echoing disappointment and sadness echoing wild and loud I sat staring at my
laptop reading the Diwali greetings with sarcasm. Dreading tomorrow and missing
all my Diwali usualness at Delhi, going to friends and relatives at home,
laughing and joking all day, making an elaborate rangoli, eating home made ladoos
and kachoris and decorating the entire house. With a sigh and slight tear I brushed
away the memories and the tear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Suddenly I got a call
from my boss saying that my leave is approved and wishing me all the best for
holidays. I controlled myself not to say nay profanities, wanting to ask him
what use is holidays now with no tickets available, I refrained and said a
polite bye. Packing my bag I made my way home, empty house I thought but just
as I reached.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The first surprise was the
rangoli outside my flat and second as I saw my mom standing at the doorway, I
almost ran and hugged her, “so what if you can’t come , we have got diwali from
delhi here for you in Bangalore, happy diwali beta”, as I entered there was my
brother and my father and the entire house decorated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Without being given much
time, I was working around, laughing and eating my mom’s handmade besan ladoos
decorating the entire house, filling sweets in boxes to be given around. And then
suddenly the tears made their way through as I hugged my dad and all he said
was, “family is family beta, we will always be there for you, and at festival
time we ccouldn't bear to see your sad face, its time to be happy, its time for
ghar wali diwali!!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And it was one of the
most memorable diwali for me ever, I got new friends in my neighbours as they
joined in the festivities and it was home away from home with a celebration
that I still deeply cherish and this time with diwali round the corner I am off
to home, for that special Ghar Wali Diwali!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>The night was dark and mystic, the breeze was fragrant with promise</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>He knelt down on one knee, underneath the glowing street lamp</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>"Will you marry me?", she caught unaware, glowed with happiness</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>"yes, I will", she paused to let that sink, in a hesitant whisper she said</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>"But I want to do the marriage around the fire, we taking the pledge</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>of the seven vows, decked up in Indian costume"</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>Decked up in colours of red, like a princess she walked with garland</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>he smiled, as the lights glittered, tired of dancing, floating with joy</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>The observer smiled, "world is going more Indian than you think!"</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>The music of evening prayers travelled with the strong wind</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>she ran from her room to the ghats to witness the evening aarti</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>transported to a different world, she remembered the dark days</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>the depression, the fatigue and the unknown world of failure</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>the yoga, the meditation and the journey to peace! she smiled</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>The observer noted, "world is going more Indian than you think!"</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>She smiled reading the review of her new restaurant, reminiscing</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>what they called was her, "cooking block", they had written her off</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>her cooking was called "mediocre", and the days of despair</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>and then she tasted the heaven, what they called curry!!</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>And she adapted it for her modern Indian cuisine, "Indian Kitsch"</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>the observer chuckled,"World is going more Indian than you think!"</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b> He was designing for her, she had won the battle against cancer</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>but that special touch that he craved for was missing, </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>she was his special girl and light had finally come through the dark doors</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>and then he saw the special "chikankari" fabric he had got from India</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>and then the special dress was ready, the mirror beamed along with her</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>the observer wiped a tear, "World is going more Indian than you think!"</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Both the sides stood facing each other, hatred written across their eyes</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>behind them citizens cowered, and prayed for their loved ones safety</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>and then the protester of peace, came forward tired of the destruction</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>and stood between them, "Let there be solution, through non violence, </i></b></span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>If you shoot</i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i> shoot me first" and then hundreds joined in as the bewildered army looked on</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>The observer proudly said, "World is going more Indian than you think"</i></b></span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i> </i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>He had finally agreed for his son's wish, left his hometown with tears</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>the future land as they called it, made him scared, weary</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>he looked down as the land faded away slowly, fearful of the new place</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>but the polite namaste and the hospitality, the smiling faces at the airport</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>and the warm roti with sabzi, had the little smile playing from cheek to cheek</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>the observer patted his shoulder,"World is going more Indian than you think!"</b></i></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-21841445810054922612014-10-07T16:26:00.000+05:302014-10-07T16:26:04.030+05:30A trip to Sikkim: Photo blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i><b><span style="color: orange;">The breeze of the hills whispers stories</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: orange;"> Some unknown, some nostalgic..</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: orange;"> The evening dusk envelops the dark green </span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: orange;"> with the music of the cascading waterfalls..</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: orange;"> The beauty surprises, pleases and shocks</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: orange;"> makes me reflect who I am and what I want to be!!</span></b></i><br />
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There are lack of words to describe sikkim's beauty, its ethereal, its magnificent, its majestic and still largely unaffected by the tourist flow. I travelled for a five day period.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mountains on the way to Nathula Pass, Sikkim</td></tr>
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The itinerary for the five day trip was as follows- first two days in Sikkim, visiting the local sight seeing and changu lake and beautiful monasteries. Then a half day excursion to Namchi and from there to darjeeling and fifth day in Darjeeling.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Curvy Road, Sikkim</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Peaceful Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868136737409601638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1368875189144021805.post-51394896104553394082014-10-01T20:06:00.001+05:302014-10-06T16:16:02.710+05:30 Lepakshi..the beautiful ruins..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A short drive from Bangalore are located the mesmerizing ruins of Lepakshi. It's like being transported to a new world altogether, magnificent, old world charm and just quietness. It's a simple and nice drive from Bangalore on the bangalore-hyderabad highway. The road is good, even after the diversion when you enter the small village, the road is quite good.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Ruins of Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entry Gate, Lepakshi</td></tr>
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The story of Lepakshi is, in the ramayana the bird jatayu while fighting with ravana fell here and lord rama while caring for it, he sai "Le Pakshi", "Rise Bird" in Telegu.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hanging pillars, Lepakshi</td></tr>
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The famous hanging pillars are good to see, but without a guide will be little difficult to understand it.<br />
There is a beautiful ganesh idol and a shiva lingam housed inside the massive seven hoods and three coils of a naga, so a nagalingam which is said to be one of the largest nagalinga in India.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nagalingam at Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ganesha hewn in stone, Lepakshi</td></tr>
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Also there are ancient paintings, finest specimen of mural paintings of vijaynagar kings.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mural paintings, Lepakshi</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mural Paintings, Lepakshi</td></tr>
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Apart from this there is a spectacular monolithic nandi and the kalyan mantapa which is also an architectural marvel!! Its just 130 kms away from Bangalore and makes for an interesting day visit!!</div>
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