Visiting A Durian Orchard My cousin has a durian orchard about five kilometers from the city. I visited him once during a fruit season. I reached the orchard at about 9 o’clock in the morning after riding my cycle all the way from my house. My cousin was waiting for me in his modest little wooden house in the middle of the orchard. Around the house, about 5 acres of it,...

A Journey By Car My father bought a new car. We were all very excited. He promised to take us to Agra to visit my grandparents the coming Sunday. Sunday morning was bright and breezy. We hopped into the brand new car and soon we were heading out of Delhi towards the expressway. My mother sat in the front seat while my father drove. I sat behind with my younger sister....

A Fussy Bus Conductor God has created men and women. This conductor, with whom I had the misfortune of travelling, was a fussy one and made the life of passengers miserable whenever he could. I boarded a slightly overcrowded bus. Some men, women and children crowded near the conductor for tickets. He was shouting at them, particularly at the weaker sections where he expected no retaliation for minor things. Suddenly, he...

Travelling By Over Crowded Bus Travelling by bus is an enjoyable experience but I prefer travelling by my car. Once I was standing at the head of the queue and did not enter as the bus was overcrowded, when a friend came tearing from the rear. She almost forced me to board the bus telling me not to worry as somebody would offer seat to us ladies. Inside the bus, it...

A Cyclone A cyclone is an area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the earth. Cyclones are huge revolving storms caused by winds blowing around a central area of low atmospheric pressure. In the northern hemisphere, cyclones are called hurricanes or typhoons and their winds blow in an anti-clockwise circle. In the southern hemisphere, those tropical storms are known as cyclones whose winds blow in a...

Hobby: A Good Pastime A hobby is the best form of recreation to mind and body. People’s hobbies differ very much according to the character of the person himself. What would appeal to one man might be the subject of ridicule to another. The best form of recreation is one that can develop in one’s awareness, color, concentration and an observational power. In pursuance of a hobby, one can enjoy one’s...

The Man Who Inspired Me Can I ever forget the octogenarian who stayed with us for two days. He was a tall frail-looking man who commanded respect. He had immense patience and strove for perfection in everything. He was sent to stay in our house to avoid the hustle and bustle, the crowd and noise due to a wedding in our neighbor’s house. My mother had agreed to have him as...

Good Health – A Blessing  Many people don’t know that good health brings mental alertness. We should know how to keep ourselves fit and live long. By eating the right food one is able to secure good health. We should develop knowledge about vitamins and minerals in our food and should be aware about the various needs to keep fit.  A famous doctor says, ‘Man does not die, but kills himself.’...