CHERISH with HARISH

There was a time when a news bulletin in the evening, on the radio was the most awaited thing for the day. I wasn't born, when such things were prevalent. But similar things continued... I remember, as a kid, whenever my  family would sit for dinner, we would watch the 9 o'clock news bulletin on Doordarshan. This was an unsaid rule, because there was just one TV channel and you had to go through the national news if you watch TV at 9. And to add to this, my parents were very particular to have dinner at 9, so that we could get to know what's happening in the country. This made news bulletins a part of our lives. Everyone had an idea of what's happening in the country and the society in general. Friends at school, relatives across towns had common topics to ponder upon. With time, there was cable television and this gave birth to many news channels. The problem with these channels was they were 24*7 news channels. So, they would keep giving us news stories for the wh...

I kept walking, as I saw and felt things, I kept walking, Looking at them, Seeing them, Being lost in those things, I kept walking. That wall of that bungalow next to the road, Which was waiting for a listener to listen to its story, Of how people admired the big house it protected, But no one noticed the job the wall was doing protecting the house. I wanted to stop, and talk to the wall, I wanted to listen to its sad story, But then, I had my own journey to finish, I kept walking. That weak stray dog looked at me with hope, His eyes had pain, hunger and tears. It wanted to tell me, that it was not food he wanted. What he wanted was love, just love. The tail wagged in a request. I wanted to stop and pat on his head. I wanted to sit down and smile at him. But then, I had my own journey to finish. You see, I kept walking. This big tree next to the road. It stood there with its huge trunk, With so many birds living on it, With that little cycle shop in its shade, With no one looki...

This is a quick journey through many journeys I made in 2011. I tried exploring the split screen format. Enjoy :)