Water Supply Disruption Disruptions in the water supply do occur now and then. However, there was one that was the worst. It began one morning when we got up to prepare for the day ahead. All the taps, except one in the bathroom connected to the water tank above the bathroom, were dry. So we had to patiently wait our turn to use the only tap with water. We did not...

A Visit to the Dentist  My tooth hurt through the night. I had to take a painkiller to lessen the pain. Worst of all, I did not get a wink of sleep through the whole night. The next morning, I told my mother about my toothache. She took me to the dentist. At nine o’clock we waited outside the dentist’s clinic. The nurse came and opened the door. She wrote down...

Places I Like To Visit  First of all, I would like to visit the moon. By the time ordinary people can visit the moon, I will probably be very old or dead. Anyhow, it would be quite an experience to walk on the moon. It is said that there is no air and water. I certainly would like to see how high I can jump and how fast I can run...

Visit to a Shopping Complex My mother and I took the lift from the second level of the underground car-park to get to the ground floor of the shopping complex. The moment we stepped out of the lift, we were greeted by a blast of cool air and the blare of music from a music shop nearby. I could see a goldsmith’s shop, two music shops, a pharmacy, two book stalls,...

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...