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Travels and Encounters_Episode 4 :Rejuvenation of rains

I came down here , adjusting myself inside the mini bus stand near my college. God know when it would rain, so does he know when would the bus arrive. But today, the first one arrived unexpectedly before the second. Lots of men and women gleam the corner of the road, to get a glimpse of bus so they could get to choose the best seat in the bus. Roads are slippery, with water filling the corners. So are the seats in the buses. This would be the only time one would find people preferring to stand in spite of abundance of seats filled with water. Everyone glances the corner again with anticipation, but fate disappoints everyone replacing the bus with a lorry. Bus stand has become a refugee camp not only for humans , but also for flies, street dogs, chameleons and lizards. The spot one would find a perfect harmony and coexistence during rainy days. Being 45 km outskirts the city, the place never would give the cell tower  a chance to receive the signals. The signal in the mobile...

Travels and Encounters_Episode 3: Amazing auto rides

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“Bala see if u can get a auto , it is time” my granny muttered.” It wouldn't have been a problem if either of us knew driving” responded Latu. “ I am gonna learn driving” she added. “ Do u mean  you would like to learn a car” I casually asked.” Nope I am going to learn to drive an auto, maybe we can afford that” she surprised me. Transportation during end of 90’s, wasn't so  developed as much as today. Those were the era where the name WiFi was unknown and word mobile was newly added to dictionary. Internet were restricted to the desktop computers affordable only  for elite socialites.For the middle class browsing was a dream far from reality. at a peak rates for browsing. Ola and Uber were ofcourse or not been discovered. Being middle class family, our only mode of transportation other than public transport was autos and rickshaw. Every middle class household would have a standard semi-permanently employed auto or a rickshaw man. He would be bestowed upon w...