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Do you ever see wild animals? It was a busy evening for little Tinni. She was sitting along with her most prized possession, her study table. She studied here, did her homework here and read books. Sometimes, she would just rest her head on the table for a quick nap, but the activity she loved…

Do you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it? Gentle narrow streams of water escaped the sprinkler of the watering can, making their way towards the hibiscus plant below. The plant rejoiced with the touch of water, the leaves became greener as the water carried away the dust over them, the red…

What is your favorite place to go in your city? Green…. The sky was green… for a while all my eyes could see was green. A sight unforgettable, a feeling indivisible. No, it was not a big tree with far and wide branches laden with leaves. I was too small to comprehend what it was…

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? I crushed the disposable cup which was initially full of tea when I had received it from a very hardworking tea vendor nearby. I threw the crushed cup in a dustbin, then exhaled partly hoping to see some breath vapor, but there wasn’t…

What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found (and kept)? One spoonful of instant coffee, half a spoon of white granulated sugar, and then some warm double-toned milk; I added them to a cup and stirred with a spoon for the coffee to take its form. I usually do this when I feel like having a…

What is good about having a pet? The matchstick was struck against the phosphorous-coated surface on the side of the matchbox and the match head ignited giving birth to a small delicate flame. The burning matchstick was brough near the wick of a tealight candle and the flame spread from the matchstick to the wick.…

Do you need time? I was working late in the office. My eyes were fixated on the monitor of the computer and my hands and fingers were moving over the keyboard pressing the required keys. The Sun had gone down, and the nighttime was doing its shift. The fatigue was slowly spreading over my mind…

Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate. Holidays, what a joy they are to people young and old. While children and adult get a bit of relief from their every day school, college or professional life, old people are just happy to find their near and dear ones visiting them or just…

Describe a family member. Now, that I think back, it was truly a beautiful day. My grandfather loved his typewriter. It was after all the latest typing technology of his time; he had spent his entire professional life as a journalist with it. By this time computers had started appearing in houses of people, but…

What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in? It was Saturday night. I had planned to see a movie on this day earlier that week and here I was in front of my television. The brightness of the television screen spread through my intentionally dimly lit room and the screen itself was…

What food would you say is your specialty? It was a late summer night. I was unable to drift out into sleep, so I had decided to drift into the world of a book. My overhead headphones had started to give a feeling of uneasiness to the ears, so I removed them and kept them…

What major historical events do you remember? The road was still….. still with absence of frequent human presence. It mostly interacted with the passing breeze and was walked upon often by different insects, squirrels and street dogs. Occasionally different perching birds landed on its surfaces, hopping around, playing with each other, looking for food or…

What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? Hey, today is a beautiful day and here we are going to know all about your mindset while taking a risk. Risks ! You know what according to scientists and researchers it is said that most people have a side of…

When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? The car stopped at the traffic light. I was driving it. The red light had a few seconds left on its timer. Sometimes a few seconds are sufficient to observe a bit of the world around. A shared…

What principles define how you live? It was a bit odd. He was late quite late…. my expected guest. Maybe the homely atmosphere of a Sunday persuaded him to spend more time with his bed. I had a bit of preparation left myself. I took out a dove grey coloured tablecloth and spread it over…

When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)? Like every afternoon, Mr. Bose filled his journal , a big fat diary where he writes everything in detail .. and this is a new habit after retirement that he has gathered . With sudden pain inside the stomach one night…