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“That Unconditional Love for My Best Friend” – The Best #LoveStory Ever
Here’s a fictional short story on the essence of unconditional love – the best feeling ever! “It needs immense strength to give, without expecting anything in return (not even appreciation). And the day, you can give such unconditional love, is the day you free your soul.” ~ A Believer. It was my first day in graduate school, and I stepped into the premises with loads of excitement. Few moments later, my eyes caught a glimpse of a tall guy, with unkempt hair and a flustered look writ on his face. A thought flashed through my mind – Yes! This was the same guy I’d met outside a coaching institute almost…
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The grandeur of Chhath Puja at Dhanbad
Since the ‘Garib Rath’ direct route from Bhubaneswar to Dhanbad has been cancelled now (courtesy – the Jharia CoalField fires), we had to first take a train to Kolkata and then run for our lives to board another train to Dhanbad from a different railway platform. We were almost on the verge of missing this train due to overlapping timelines of our Indian railways. Perhaps, this thrill set the mood for my journey to Dhanbad – the Coal Capital of India! Travelling for the second-time after marriage to my husband’s city, was already giving me goosebumps. Once we reached the Dhanbad railway station, we decided to take an auto-rickshaw to…
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9/11 Memorial & Museum ~ A Must-Visit in New York
No visit to New York can ever be complete without a trip to the 9/11 Memorial. September 11, 2001 – A day which has probably left an indelible mark in our minds forever. The chain of events on that unfortunate day, have been described so aptly in the 9/11 Memorial & Museum that it will definitely give you gooseflesh. Probably, it was one of the worst attempts of terror attack in any country, which pulled down two of the tallest skyscrapers in the United States, along with thousands of innocent people. A True Story from the 9/11 Memorial This was such an emotional moment for me! It was a rainy…