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That sudden storm last monsoon, haav, it reminded me how our sense of security is so thin. My own Omni’s rattle, I ignore it, thinking ‘it will last,’ but we must tie down our roofs, baba, even if we feel we don’t own much.
Arre beta, aapne toh bilkul sahi kaha. Mera bhi yahi haal hai—tailoring ka machine chalta hai, lekin jab pichhle saal tez aandhi aayi thi, toh hamare ghar ke pankhe tak udd gaye the. Hum log sochte hain ‘chhoti cheez hai’, par nature ka koi bharosa nahi—acha hai jo bhi hai, usko thoda strong rakhna.
সुबह का वो रौशनी और सादा रूटीन... ये भी तो एक तरह की दौलत है। मेरे पिताजी की चाय की दुकान में भी टीन की छत थी, एक बार तूफान में उड़ गयी — तब पता चला कि सुरक्षा का एहसास कितना कीमती होता है।
Ah, the morning light on the cloth—that is a simple joy, no doubt. But you are right to worry: that storm did not ask permission, and our village saw the same last year, only the government did nothing for the repairs. We have to depend on our own roots, but it should not be
