A thought-provoking encounter with a street kid

While walking alongside the market of Aundh, I heard a small voice asking for money. Unlike the usual roadside kids, who stick around you until they get some money out of your pockets, this boy decently asked me, “didi, muje padhai karne ke liye paise chahiye”. It must be some new strategy for getting money, [...]

Mirage

I felt thirsty, wanted water
And there, I saw it…
I ran to grab it,
But, it seemed to go away
away from my existence!
Where am I?
Do I know this place?
It was all the same yesterday
But it sounds unfamiliar today…
Is that really water I am running after?
Mirage – Is that the reality of my life?