I studied for my S.S.C. exam with renewed vigour. Even when the house was in a cluttered state, I didn’t bother to pay attention to the house. I either stamped or kicked the things, which came in my way knowingly, as I read for the exam pacing the room and the balcony. Hari went to school but he did not study. He loafed about in his spare time and watching...
English, being a foreign language was a challenge. I memorized answers and notes. My rank would be twelfth or eleventh in Paramount High school. The school posed problems for me. A boy named Viju used to punch me in school. I complained about him to my father. I thought my father would come to school and complain about him to the Principal. Something else happened. My father decided to change the...
Alifiya Khan was caught unawares in flood waters. Frightened, we waded through the floodwaters under the Kelami bridge in Pehrauli. The swirling waters under the bridge roared angrily. Whirlpools were formed. Ammi directed the children to cross the railway lines but some of my friends like Gahanna were attracted by swirling waters. He stood on the concrete wall watching. I tried to cross...
