Rohit Sharma

Rubbing a pinch of Tobacco in his palm, guard uncle says that both of his teeth are lost by chewing it. He says that he couldn't get rid of the fun of eating tobacco. It's his favorite pass time. He is a hard core tobacco lover. He has a small green box in which he safely store them along with lumps of lime.  Having mixed sense of regrets, he opened his mouth and allowed me to take a picture of the fallen kingdoms. He leaned forward and says in a subtle calmness, "look". Thereafter he slided in the rubbed leaf masala and yeah, I can see that his face lightens with its taste! Well, he is an occasional farmer too. He has some land that is under feud since someone built a commercial space around it and the free flow of water is kinda hampered. He doesn't know what to do about it.. Not at the moment. Wearing a blue uniform and a black hat, he keeps sittiing calmly over a shabby looking white chair. Some days back, dealing with financial turmoil, he has bee...

I woke up several times during the night. At 2 AM, my eyes opened to an uncomfortable sweat. I did not sweep my bedsheet. One mosquito was lurking near my arm. I killed it while using mobile torch light. This is it. I stood and switched on the tubelight. I looked at my drizzling face & drops of condensed water over my chest in the mirror. Waiting no longer, I swooped the towel and flew towards the bathroom. This is me, bathing peacefully. The water is cold. Peace kissed me steadily down my limbs, my back and I see my world changed. Coming out, I changed my bedsheet into new. I combed as if a new day has started. Couldn't find myself sleepy, I lied down on the bed and opened the Homo Deus that I have been reading for some days. Reading it is as heavy as the number of pages it contains. Sleep came running back to me in an invisible gush. Lights remained on the rest of the night. I woke up 830 in the morning. It's monday. I found that my manager had left a whatsapp...