During my last 4 years in college, there have been many ‘Fridays’…Even more no. of lectures in E-block… Many times my cell phone on silent mode has beeped with a new sms…But 11 May, 2007 was different from all other ‘Fridays’, & when I checked that sms on 11:55 am from one of my friends, my heart skipped a beat, a rush of emotions went through my head, the msg read:“Never again the campus shall v walk, Never again in break shall v talk. Its all over, v r leaving everything here. The end was so far, but now seems so near.” :-(And it was at that very moment, when reality hit me hard.During the next 5 min. the time had come to a standstill. All those moments of college: the good, the better & the best, the ups & downs, went through my mind like a flashback. During all these years,...

I exist in two worlds:The “imperfect” (I) world-I have been living here for the past 22 years or so. I have a permanent name here & some nicknames too. This is because I don’t have the liberty to decide about either of them. My parents decided the former one & my friends the later ones. Infact, this could be generalized to almost all my activities here, because I seldom have control over my life. I make plans about my near future & they are thwarted, not once, not twice, but again & again… till I almost give up & resign to the fate. Yes, destiny plays a very significant role here. But, the most soothing thing here is that I know for sure that whatever happens in this ‘I’ world is REAL. I can feel it, physical entities exist here & emotions have their say too. Moreover,...