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Hostel Hullabaloo

Have you ever wondered why a Hostel is called so? Have you taken the pains to dig deep for its hidden meaning, its origin or its expanded version? Well, let me enlighten you…it stands for How Often Someone Talks about Everything (il) Logical…. I know it sounds outrageous but believe me, its bonafide. 100%. At …

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A Question of Identity – “Who am I”?

Today’s life is very fast paced – every one is handling multiple responsibilities at the same time. There are deadlines everywhere – and these make “Living” literally “avoiding death” (working in deadlines).  Working professionals, students, retired civilians, unemployed youth, and even children are continuously subjected to stress everyday. The purpose and meaning of life are …

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That Thing Called “Trust”

“I trust you” … this is a common sentence in many of our everyday dealings. Trusting is a very natural form of bonding between members of a society, and it’s a beautiful feeling indeed, to trust, and to be trusted. But trusting effects an individual in many ways and it is, I feel, useful to …

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A Scenic Affair

Taking inspiration from the classic, ‘Daffodils’ by Wordsworth Raj has put forth his own version of it. I wandered lonely as a cloud, That floats high over the vales and heights, When all at once I saw a crowd, Of fireflies hovering above something white. It was a herd of ever-shining jasmines, Along the road …

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Is it something Real?

Love is the quiet understanding and mature acceptance of imperfection. It is real. It gives you strength and grows beyond you – to bolster your beloved. You are warmed by her presence, even when she is away. Miles do not separate you. You have so many wonderful little films in your head that you keep …

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Happy Teacher’s Day!

A drowning slog in the sky, Awaiting a withy to rise and fly. An empty envelope of starless location, Endure the floods of lightning notions. Hath came that star full night, With sheets of paper, dreams on mind. A thoughtful spark to hidden mind, Bunch of words and the thunderous crime. Poem that never meant …

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A Prayer

The chilly breeze pinches my roughened skin, Harder than the fatal pain piercing my chest, My last few breaths seem as though an eternity has been passing, As I collapse to my knees, I think about the times I bowed in prayer to my Creator… I prayed for life and He promised me death, For …

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Time

Time a factor that defines my present, It is a wretched foe I forever resent. Change brought by this unavoidable fact, Why at the time did I hesitate to react? A wish if granted this beast I would control, Give me another chance letting me be bold! This mistake if I were ever given a …

Total Elipse of my Heart

Eclipse

Dreams, Aspirations Structures In The Mind Mountains to Surmount A Beautiful Mind Thats What I Was When I Came Here Come My 18th Birthday And A New Era Begins A Period Of Tests Tests Of Life And I Miserably Failed I Start Trusting And Caring For Someone I Don’t Know A Relationship Blossoms Illusions Dance …