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Occasional Dislike
Name your top three pet peeves. I used to be one of those talkative children in school, who was always in punishment for not doing his homework and then there were others like me as well. So, we all became good friends since we shared this particular trait and experience of the aftermath mutually. It…
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Attached Attachments
Someone said to dream . Always dream.. be it while sleeping or being awake. Dream.. always dream. The dream which keeps you awake is your goal., is your desire is your manifestation… This was said by APJ Abdul Kalam the Former Prime Minister of India.. Today’s prompt is very important as we narrate the story…
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He stood on his Birthday
Good morning everyone I hope you all are doing great and I really wish that everyone of you was able to prove yourself in the best possible way. I read writings of WordPress your writings a lot and think there’s always that I can learn from all of you. So beautiful write up you all…
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Beyond the Busy Streets
Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why? When I was seven years old, I was sent to learn drawing. I never did become much of an artist but that period of time when my imagination was overflowing, drawing was an outlet to let it all out. I would draw everywhere, drawing pad, rough notebook,…
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Why do we eat?
What are your family’s top 3 favorite meals? Eating is one of those things which we all must do since our very survival and well-being depends on it. While some workaholics may claim they don’t really have any proper time for eating and those cups of black coffee are sufficient, I say they are in…
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Sounds of locals
Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car). Hello everyone good morning and now it is 9:13 am in the morning and I am starting to write today’s blog. Today it is moderate weather here in India and in the city where we stay. Different altitude have different climate…
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Wooden Toys
If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why? The sliding glass door of the cabinet opened and a hand made its way inside. Arush picked out the old framed photo of his grandmother holding him as an infant. Such are the remnants of the days past, they always have a…
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How did the Smog take over?
Nirek sat working on his computers. His eyes moved over the parameters of the display area of the monitor and his hands coordinated on the keyboard and the mouse. As Nirek picked up the bottle of water to take a sip, he looked out the window. ‘The sunlight has been blocked again today,’ thought Nirek…
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Favourite Times
What’s your favorite month of the year? Why? Daksh reached for the dark grey suitcase of dimensions 55 x 38 x 23 from under the double bed of his bedroom. It was the last of the two bags and suitcases packed and kept there. Daksh’s wife Kadambi’s eyes had caught sight of the disappearing tail…
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Safe space
You know many times what we fail as a human being is creating a safe space . A safe space means to create a space where one can vent out without feeling judged. You know we all have been in situations where we want to say a lot of things.. to someone whom we can…
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Faces and Phases
What’s the first impression you want to give people? Mr Bakshi is the government job holder in his family. A decent salary with decent middle class livelihood. Mr Bakshi has a small family. His wife is also a job holder in the corporate landscape and has 2 children – Saloni and Bhuban. Everyday during the…
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Facade of Truth
Pallabh sat in the rearmost seat of a moderately occupied bus. He had his eyes closed. “Did you take the ticket?” Pallabh slowly opened his eyes and pulled out a hastily folded ticket from the chest pocket and showed it to the conductor. The conductor nodded his head and went ahead. Pallabh put the ticket…
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Silent Assumptions
Mr Lugun stood at the main gate of the apartment building. He looked at the festive lights decorated around the gate, blinking in rhythm. A confused security guard inched closer to Mr Lugun till it was clear what had caught Mr Lugun’s attention. Mr Lugun noticed the presence of the security guard who by this…
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Hair Story
HairHi, myself Binni and today I wanted to share the hair story! Sounding weird right? Every organ, every element of our body has some connection with our mind and hair plays one of the most beautiful memories. So let us remember our hair and its memories. And according to me I have got the genetics…
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Through the veil
The video showed moving ahead in a long passage of an abandoned factory. The person who carried the camera ran through the empty passageway. The passageway was dimly lit with the help of the light from the streetlights which managed to come in through the old and broken glasses of the windows on the right.…
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Stolen
Ritvik opened the door of the car and sat in the front passenger’s seat. The car moved and the police station disappeared from view. Ritvik glances at a visibly frustrated Yaksh driving the car. ‘Would it be the right time to talk to him?’ thought Ritvik as he tried to read the atmosphere and then…
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Sensitive
Today we will meet you with Jivan. A 23 year old boy who just completed masters and is waiting for results to arrive. The sensitive soul thrives for the beauty of Nature, the insects, the birds, the rays of the sun and the pathways of the village attracts him the most. Jivan the simplistic soul…
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Unfiltered
The world was following its usual routine, the Sun was shining the Summer, the birds were making the sky more meaningful, the other animals were livening the forests, the trees stood spreading their shade for those who needed it, and there were us humans involved in an awful lot of things with everyone getting up…
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Glimpse of the Morning
What was your favorite subject in school? Dinner time was over and Mrs Baliga along with her nieces Maya and Purna sat in a room softly lit by the warm yellow light of the lamp. Purna sat playing her violin, the fingers of her left hand moved over the fingerboard of the violin while her…
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Away from the False Glow
How do you manage screen time for yourself? I stood in a crowded metro train, looking out the wide rectangular window with rounded corners and fixed glass at nothing in particular, it was dark apart from the area lit by the lights of the tunnel placed a certain distance between each other. My eyes appreciated…
The memories that stay with us and the ones we create…
Early Morning Memories 