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Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

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But it wasn’t the real sky Rajesh was staring at. The stars did twinkle. And their surrounding was as dark as the night sky. But the clouds didn’t move a bit. It was the ceiling of his new house, crafted skilfully by the masons. And look at it  — the room seems to be out straight from Rajesh’s dreams. Sreya often complained about his workaholic nature. But had he not worked day and night, would it be possible to build this house! “Aren’t you happy with the house, Sreya?” Rajesh often asks. Sreya hardly answers. It seems the girl Rajesh had married long back isn’t the same. “You’ve changed, Sreya. You’ve changed a lot.” Rajesh had told her at the dinner table. Sreya stared back at him. Rajesh knew there was nothing but disgust in her eyes. Then she replied, every word sharpened with a chisel: “When is the last time you had gone out, Rajesh? Gone out just for yourself? For us?” “What do you mean? Everyday I go out to work. Isn’t it for us?” “Not for work, Ra
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Beyond the Heavy Curtains

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Ever taken a road from the middle of the crowded market to the lonely riverside? From the market on the eastern part of the Teachers’ Colony, if you take the dusty road towards the ferry ghat, you’ll see a house with a large window that sees towards the fields and the river. If you go any time during the day, be prepared. You might be called by a little boy who would ask you the time or questions that come to the minds of the children only. You know how they can think of weird things. But from the evening, you’ll see a heavy curtain covering the window and concealing the house from the views of travellers who pass the road. As if the house tries to cover the secrets it gathers from the roads and the people who travel it throughout the day, and store them in its right chambers. Joshua does not like even a little the heavy curtain that remains draped on the window of his room from evening to morning. It’s so thick that Joshua can’t even see even a single star or the moon when
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