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Ajay T G's avatar

बदलाव हमेशा दिशाहीन प्रलय की तरह है , वो होता रहता है और बहुत कुछ समेटकर चला जाता है ,

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Dawn Storey's avatar

Beautifully evocative description of the village.

I feel your pain about the recent change.

Will stop now before I type in CAPITALS or swear.

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Natasha Badhwar's avatar

Thank you... I have been imgining you visiting this home and village for decades now. We will make it happen.

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John Dayal's avatar

Aadab to Mirza Saheb and love to all his children. To the village too. There is wisdom in the discretion and discernment. A silent bravery without the bravado. But I mourn what I had seen, and don’t see anymore. The yearning increases. Tears well without apparent reason. Tragedy is a foretold

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Natasha Badhwar's avatar

Dear John, I send a hug and my solidarity. Hum ladengey, saathi...

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RJ's avatar

You have put it beautifully - the India that was and the India that is trying to establish itself. But the latter is a fake, it will not last. Your piece explains why too. Bravo

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beena sarwar's avatar

Beautiful piece, thank you.

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Natasha Badhwar's avatar

Thank you. Beena

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Batul's avatar

How beautiful. I could taste the summer in the small village.

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Natasha Badhwar's avatar

❤ Thank you!

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