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   (Click to see more pics like this) " You have so much opportunities to achieve than we ever had in our childhood. When we were young, We had to (insert generic Indian parent exaggerations) " We hear our Elders complaining pretty much all the time, as they watch us sitting as Couch-potatoes, scrolling through social media, and we nod our heads just to make them content for not ignoring them ! (Pretty much my case through the whole quarantine phase !) But had they taken the liberty to actually look into the said opportunities that we, the current generation, are "blessed" with, they would have found something interesting.... What used to be a lack of Educational Qualification in their time, has transitioned into a lack of vacancy in the current job market ! And to make matters worse, this ease of being educational qualified by a wide variety of resources has increased competition in many job sectors, to the point where graduates are left without a job a...

Mind Warping

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                                                                                                                                            Mental Manipulation, Blackmailing, Psychological Torture, have always been the norm for people to make others do their bidding, Politicians and Dictators alike. But even though these techniques of Emotional Control have evolved forward for what seems like a millennia. [ These were very essential if you wanted to cease control over Lands and wring Info out of spies !] But imagine going one step further......... Now you might picture me as an Evil Scientist, laughing my head off as I write down this passage,...

The Prodigal Sons...

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" They say money talks,  But all mine says is Goodbye ! "                                                             - Broke Blues It is one of Life's biggest ironies....  Us sacrificing our health to gain and horde wealth, and go on to squander it to regain that lost       health...! But, then again what can you expect of us Earth-Dwellers, who call this planet " Earth", despite  three-fourths of it being covered under water !. It is appalling to see men strut and show off their wealth, women beautifying themselves to the highest degree.  If only they had spend that time to remind themselves that they would eventually end up as fleshless skeletons under the mud, strewn with maggots and what not, they would end this charade  in an instant. Money, although essential, is a temporary asset. Holdin...

Memorabilla

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I still remember, as fresh as yesterday, the way I stumbled into that waiting room, after months of  being cooped up in a hospital bed.... Let's wind up the memory machine a little to get a gist of what I am talking about here !!! To put it shortly, I suffered a Third Degree burn after a cauldron of Boiling hot water fell upon me accidently. I still remember my father watching me with widened eyes as he saw me shudder when the water melted my skin !  After a bout of Emotional scenes, Tears and Yelling..  [ You know how Indian  Parents are so organized in a crisis...You would be surprised ! ] I was laid on the bed with a peeled-off skin, where the water ran through, and we were waiting for the Ambulance to arrive. I faintly remember the tears that dripped from my Mother's eyes, seeing my helpless state, and the utterly confused look on my sister's eyes as she looked back-and-forth, trying to get a hang of the commotion. The Ambulance siren was heard soon enough, and I...

Fissures and Crushed Papers

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FOR THE BROKEN HEARTS........ inspired by - Chanakya  Ravichandran  A Budding Director and Magnificent Musician.... SCENE 1- THE ROOM The hands in the clock inched towards midnight, as his own hands left his messy face, blurred was his vision as he laid his eyes on the wall, staring at a neat and clean poster of an online music contest. He had been looking forward it since the start of the lockdown, but he didn't have the mood to dedicate himself to it. His eyes drifted over to the calender and eventually to clock, a minute to midnight, and then the realization hit him ! It was her birthday…. (Flashback Hyperlapse initiated) All the moments he had enjoyed, laughed, cried and  spent with her just hit him like a hammer to a nail, sudden and unexpected. The wave of emotions weighed him down to the point he was unable to stand, staring at the phone, crazy in dilemma… He hadn't spoken to her much after their breakup and he didn't want to be the first to break the silence. "...

Remedies for a Malady

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Maladaptive Daydreaming - Ways to overcome  Though you might have matched up with the symptoms, you can't exactly go to your therapist or your local psychologist and blurt that you are mentally ill,  They will probably laugh at your face !!! Probably it's better you save yourself the embarrassment ! It just isn't out there like it's psychological troublesome brethren, Probably because the patient has clear distiction of reality and imagination. But the daydreaming are so immersive that you might end up having your productive time all spent up, you might have trouble sleeping, having your dreams in rewind mode. But these simple steps might help you to maintain your creative sanity 😅. 1.  Maintain a fixed time. Like they say, old habits die hard. And that's especially true for daydreams as it functions as an escape mechanism for anyone who gets fed up with reality. Like every habit..and all addictions in general, we can only wean ourselves off this urge t...

Escape Plan 101

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I felt suffocated, the air was thick with misery, and i stood there having my eyesight alternate between the gloomy sunken eyes of my parents, and the rage-rich beady eyes of the Pricipal… I was in a dilemma, whether to faint or cry my heart out. Sweat seeped erratically through my pores,  so did tears from the eyes of the other girls, running through their faces, white as snow….(Due to fear, of course ! ). Let's rewind to the night before, to get a hold of the situation here.😅 Hey there !  I am Ananya. Sorry for the sudden start of narration, couldn't stop myself as i relive those bone-chilling series of events. But , Hey, haven't we all have our fair share of tales ! I am going to just walk you through my experience of getting kicked out of my own hostel ! Badass for a girl of my upbringing, Am i right !!! I am usually the silent type, but that night at the studyroom I felt adventurous as Mehrin (name changed for obvious reasons !) started planning randomly a...

The Last Drink - Poem

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As He savoured his Last drink, And felt the last drop reach the Brink.. He looked up to the sky, and held his head high.. Praising the heavens, with  a teary-eyed cry....                            - Fulan       

Lá Amór....

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Lá Familiá.......... Love Binds us all.... People ask,  why do you spoil people with your love, Why do you give it to the people who don't deserve it as much… T o them, I want to say  … I miss my Mom, thus I see my mother in all the teachers, women as aged as my mom and even more, as I miss the care she provided. I miss my Dad, thus my respect and love for all the professors, and all men who I look upon, is as much as I give to my Father, as I see a piece of him everywhere I go. I miss my Sister, which is why socialize and care for the girls who I connect with, those of all ages, for I crave the attention and her antics, and relive that experience. ( I don't wanna tell her that, but she loves when I admit her absence !….. ) I miss my little brother, and it is his absence I seek to dissolve, that void I wish to fill, when I show my love to my friends around me, but it does appear from time to time !. In other words, I see a piece of my family that I miss, in every ...

Entrance Goosebumps ! 😅

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 Cages of pets seemed more alluring to me as I saw those heads drowned in books.... The words "    LIBRARY " were etched above the door, but the people inside acted as those words were just for show ! .... Studyroom might have been an appropriate term, but in an attempt to disguise the stress feeding up in potential students, they might have thought to make it more pleasant.. But this was among the least of the depressing sights I would have to encounter in the coming days, but I thought that was gonna be it...   ( Boy, was I wrong  ! ) And then, I walked into the office... Money-counting Machines whirring as they estimated the wads of cash dunked on them. Timid students with parents brimming with hope, stood in line, patiently awaiting to pay the fees and aquire books and whatnot. The head of the institute was in another room, assuring everyone in sight that their children was capable of securing a seat in India's Top ranking colleges, and the only...

The Bird and The Whale.

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The story i wanna tell you, as always , starts with a picturesque seaside, with the waves hitting the sands with full glory.. This is the scenery we encounter as we come to an unlikely romance between a bird and a whale.. Kinda sounds weird, i know, but bear with me until the end !! It was heavenly..the love brewed between the sea and skies, and it seemed this unusual love was going to stand the test of time.. But sadly, it was not to be... One day, As all the whales in her pod left for warmer seas, one by one, Our whale inquired her lover whether he will accompany her in this  long journey. The bird was dumbfounded, he couldn't imagine leaving the mountains and his beloved buds for seas unknown. He wasn't prepared to make  this decision, but He was also afraid to leave the love of his life and let her go.... They ultimately had to make a decision...To leave themselves to their own elements.. It only seemed practical to continue on their ow...