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Indonesia Tsunami - 28 September 2018

A friend from Australia is listening to the audio messages I sent him on Instagram last night before going to bed. I could actually see his face as I was sending the message. He must have kept the phone's speaker close to his ear, trying to understand the thoughts behind the messages, in my imagination. I'm in a village in Maharashtra, staying in a house that is built in the style of old buildings and resembles a little fort with a massive gate and tomb at its entrance. The driveway leading to that residence has a little incline. As I approach the location where I will be staying, I see a number of modest houses. I was just going around because I hadn't seen anything from inside. The next thing I know, I'm sitting on a rock near the beach. I couldn't tell what time it was because there were people all over the place. My daughter is with me, and I notice a friend of mine approaching me. He was about to take a seat next to me when we heard the sound of waves. Although...

Covid19 Outbreak Draft

Covid 19 blast Since Corona broke out in India, I've been experiencing strange anxiousness that I've never experienced before. I've been afraid of a lot of things that are out of my control, like flying, traveling by train/bus at night because it always scares me what if the drivers fall asleep or the vehicle loses control, going to the mountains but only by car because I think the bus is too big and will lose its balance, and so on. I've been scared of thunderstorms and strong winds because I know I can't control them and nature is something beyond everything. All of these different kinds of fears gave me different kinds of anxiety, but when this corona happened, my body began to function on its own, independent of my mind's control. Even if I wasn't paying attention, my stomach began to drop, my heartbeat increased, I had difficulty breathing, and I felt like I was going to cough at any moment. I'll dash to the kitchen and grab a glass of hot water or ...