Darwin looked up at the tree and wondered why it looked higher than it did? He had climbed it so many times, he felt like he knew every inch of it. He shrugged, braced himself, took a deep breath and placed his foot in the first groove, then the second….
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The Christmas Present #WoWe Week 5
Christmas was almost here and she hadn’t even started preparing for it, Rebecca chided herself as she walked around the house with the hope of starting. The house required a clean-up, the Christmas Decorations had to be aired and presents needed to be bought. As for the Christmas Cards, the…
Choices #WoWe Week 4
The country had a new leader at last. Decades after being ruled by a dynasty, who had been inheriting the throne on the basis of their bloodline. The new leader was chosen by the people, and they celebrated their choice with aplomb. They spoke of the things he had done,…
Mumtaz Mahal’s Wedding Dress #WoWe Week 3
‘Mumtaz Mahal ke shaadi ke jode ka kapda khareed lo! (Buy the cloth Mumtaz Mahal’s wedding dress was tailored from) In a small corner of the market stood Mahmood, under a structure fashioned with bamboo sticks and tarpaulin. Cloth from which Mumtaz Mahal’s wedding dress was tailored from? Didn’t she…
The One and Only #WoWe Week 1
‘Chinki!’ ‘Gurkha!’ ‘Watchman!’ ‘Made in China!’ ‘Hakka Noodle!’ Ever since Tenzing had started college in a new city, post winning a full scholarship, in one of the most prestigious management institutions of India, these were the words he was welcomed with. Being addressed as thus hurt, but what never failed…