Festivals in India are about connecting with the community. Today, Sri Ram Navami is being celebrated. People visit temples, attend bhajans, and eat the feast provided by the temple or samaj, which is

The mango season has begun here in India. The mangoes in orchards usually flower around January. The small mangoes, good for pickling, are plucked and washed, and put in ceramic jugs along with salt. After

Once upon a time, there was a lady named Sarah. She was a hardworking woman in her late twenties who had always dreamed of taking a relaxing vacation with her closest friends. One day, she decided that

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source The sight of the colorful square and the mild scent with straws near the end that wipe away the dust childhood is full of colors and smells that keep a child fascinated the new books full of stories

Particles of dust flew by the birds trying to fly home waves crashing one after another dogs barking in panic the seaside that looked abandoned even the peanut sellers trying to leave the air that smelled

The look on her face trying to make it look clean lie after lie her conscience telling otherwise the expressions of being helpless the selfishness hidden inside the listener looking with apathy the silent

There were eleven sweets placed in a box she kept it in a bag along with ten such other Eleven was such a good number to her she liked the 'odds' coming out of her 'hole' she often attracted the 'looks'

He spoke from the heart. It was beautiful to hear. People thronged in large numbers and listened carefully. They clapped and applauded. Every word was written down and even published as a book. He went

Challenges bring up 'fears' the mind does nothing to clear the fears build-up taking form and shape soon beginning to dictate the body crumbles before it unable to do anything about it anger and frustration

Be jealous of none it certainly is not fun what others achieve hard work and sweat none 'see' the process only the success why not spend the time trying to improve never a moment to criticize or be rude

Why not keep your nose out it may be a wise thing after all minding one's own business is better than peeping in and out People are sometimes funny others' business their own interest trying to be a detective

source Looking at the flower that seemed to beckon it roses and pinks violets that bloomed so the yellow butterfly fluttered by trying to land on the soft petal some were weighing heavily with the dew

The man was impressed. He had expected the 'boy' to be of a haughty nature and distant. Instead, he found the chap to be very warm and caring. Ram was his daughter's close friend. Always had been. They

Bleeding inside the thoughts resembling a wild storm the windows to the world are shut and beyond the horizon, the inner calm days go by the time tries to heal memories become a blur and emotions hard

Are you the master of the mind? What would a pen know? is it likely to state a fact so? The body is like the pen remember you are not the instrument You are the master inside the sheath who has wonderful

Win or lose? Life is not a battlefield where others are different entities they are but a separate image reflecting your own, in reality Better be sure what you think and reflect it can directly influence

What if we are faced with a difficult situation and we cannot seem to figure a way out. We look forward to the help given by others in the form of advice. Some people do not avoid us and also take that

The star was shining bright. She looked around but the beach was deserted. The sky was dark and the sun had set long ago. This place was very busy back when the COVID scare was not there. People used to

She walked along the path. The dry leaves made a noise when she walked. She had a stick with which she poked, in case there were snakes underneath the leaves. She wasn't afraid of walking alone. The gentle