Unveil the Other Side

[A fiction inspired by a photo] Muniyamma was leading a normal life with her husband KaaLappa and had delivered 4 wonderful kids by age of twenty four. They were a happy family though KaaLappa's daily wages met day-day meals and other basic ameneties.He moved from his village to the nearby town after he got a supervisor job in a Garments company. All dreams of a better life and great future were shattered with the news of Muniyamma's husband, KaaLappa's demise. It was a fire accident caused by a short circuit in the garment factory that took his life. Compensation provided by the company was meager to lead a life with four little kids. Muniyamma lost interest in life and even tried to end it, but unfortunate enough the poison she consumed was adulterated and thus the hospitalization ate up the compensation amount. Now with four little kids and a sick bed-ridden mother-in-law, Muniyamma had no choice but to face the reality and move on in her life. They had an acre of the an...

It has been so from a few decades now, that a lot of coins minted in India have disappeared. No am not talking of any stealing or burglary but straightly to put it , they are out of circulation. You've guessed it right! I am talking about the 25 paise . I had been hearing from quite some time that the 25 paise denomination coins will soon be a history. And then one fine day, recently, I read the lines on a daily subscribe which clearly said " 25 paise coins will be out of markets officially ". Ahh.. now it was finally announced. Soon the poor damn cute small coins will be an item to be kept in the museum. I have wondered why all these coins vanish? Is it only to do with loosing their value. First it was the 1,2 and 3 paise then the 5, 10 paise and then 20 paise. Now the 25 paise is the target. I remember each of their shapes and do have a coin of each denomination for the future to come , I can display them out to public. :) I began a hunt to find some answers sit...

Stuck in a Trafiic Jam?? What for ? To earn a sandwich made of Bread Butter and Jam!! Have you ever thought if its really worth the entire deal? Or is it a simple steal of your precious time... Is it a mandate for one to go through this complete mess At the end of day lying down with the Unwanted stress Odd schedules and pressures Killing away the worldly pleasures Growing EMI's and loans, Leaving behind only the moans Why ever live like this Why ?? Can anyone Let me know please?? -Ashwini