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Encephalitis Lethargica (1915-1926) 2018-till date

Melatonin...; Meta...as in meta verse...N...I...N pills, it's the third time I'm informing you to take a look; you've been into the medical field before my birth.” An agitation covered me, unlike sleep.  “I know you haven't slept for days; that doesn't give you the right to talk to Mamu like that," Ammi advised calmly. Ammi was right, oh! She is always right about everything, from the answers in Restoration Period literature to meeting Zee for the first time. I no longer desire to have tea in ministry.    Struggle is a betaal hanging onto us in forms of grief and torture. Some suffer from unbearable sickness, while others experience human betrayal. I struggle with sleep. No, unlike chronic insomnia.    Somebody wants to color their balcony blue and yellow, while the other wants to throw their painting into the deserted pond tied around their body. Struggles shuffle scenarios for individuals. Pierrot is so real that the humans around them in th...

फिर भी न आया लुटेरा 🍃

Once upon a time, I had to convey my lecture on The Last Leaf, a short story by O. Henry, to high schoolers. That got to be the most memorable moment of my entire lifetime, which I'll cherish forever. The teenagers are the most intelligent, wise, and creative students to work with. From the questions they raised to the answers they interpreted, I looked into the depths of hope given to everyone by Mr. O. Henry.  I'll cry a river because I miss my students, “Ma'am, how's the new origami different than your paper boat?”  “We used to have rough pages from our mathematic copy on the last page while you all bought papers for origami."  While researching more about the story, I became aware of the Lootera film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane. It was adapted from The Last Leaf. I'm completely against the idea of making a movie out of a book. Just to grasp how irritating it could be, I welcomed the notion of watching the movie with a pile of unchecked homework, only t...