Happy

The superstition for myna was: “One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret, Never to be told. Eight for a wish, Nine for a kiss, Ten for a bird, You must not miss.” My brother deliberately held one mynah …

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A distant land, a stranger and deja vu

I was sitting in a forlorn cafe outside the Prague castle when I saw this old man crossing the road. There was nothing unusual in it. I focused back on my black tea. Within a split second, I was lost in my euphoria regarding my first solo trip to Europe when suddenly my eyes caught …