My world, small and happy.

                     Seasonal flowers of yellow, orange, white, purple, prettily lined up in rows at the rooftop. Dark and cold mornings but pretty hot evenings, full sweater and long stockings for uniform, and hot water bottle.This is exactly how i thought about fall. All our lady party in the house generously started preparing for the festival of lights, shopping for the five-day long festival. Before few weeks and after Dashain, I observed the newly brought flowers which was little bud just ready to turn into pretty flowers. All the flowers used to get plucked for many purposes like decorating the house and making garlands. The kid party used to be under strict command; not to spoil the flowers while playing around.                         After few months in Germany, during fall, I used to remember celebrating Ti...

“Rapacha.”            She came running towards the entrance gate of the venue. It was our relatives birthday party. I took my cousin sister, Naima along with me as I was staying over her house from the past few days.            As soon as we saw each other, we made one of those excited scream, hugging each other. Before few days my cousin showed up at my college, where I introduced her with Toshila, another cousin sister. I was happy to see three of us together on the party that evening, it was indeed a hectic week with tests and exams coming near and the entire struggle at college. I must say, it was like escaping life from fear, stress, and every bad thing that was happening. I still remember searching for you at college after seeing the student’s name list. I was not sure if we were cousins but I was excited to have someone from same cultural background. And later, I came to ...

               She used to hug me everyday before leaving for home after college. The hug used to last for quite long, tapping each other at the back, whispering things on each others ear. The next day we used to have a broad smile on our faces and greet each other. At such a small amount of time that we’ve spent together,we did get to learn a lot from each other and be a part of each other’s life.                I still remember our discussions, meetings, investigations and everything that we went through together during lunch hours and free periods trying hard enough to make it a success. Oh, and not to forget about class announcements along with Namuna. Weeks before Fresher’s and Farewell, few days before any event, committees meeting. Later at night freaking out together, having group discussions, checking each other’s mail and freaking out in the morning again. Ye...

                        I’ve known you for years. Did you know, even though it’s hard for you to name everyday’s thought you’d come across, I used to listen to everything that you had to narrate about, I was there for you. Couldn’t you feel the importance of my presence in your life? Does something called emotions even penetrate within you? Because you proved how heartless you are. Heartless? More like making me feel pitiful, alone, cold and scared. Did you ever stop thinking about yourself or try to find a clue about what state I was in standing there with a smile at my gloomy face trying to cheer you up. Or, do you even know how I tried to hold back my tears and emotions thinking that you have bigger problems than me in your life? Nothing has changed. Not you, not me.               It was a lazy autumn weekend. After having breakfast, I checked over my boo...