At Chico’s home ‘Mama, you promised to take me out for lunch on Sunday if I got good grades in the exams…’ seven-year-old Chico complained to his mother, Laila, as she lay confined to the comforts of her couch on a lazy Sunday morning. ‘Ugh…’ Laila groaned as she continued to scroll through reels. 'And we will go on a Sunday!’ ‘Today is Sunday, Mama!’ Chico started pulling at his mama bear’s arms. ‘Well, another one is due in seven days…’ Laila muttered, unwilling to move, but the thought of not having to cook lunch did tempt her. ‘Okay, if I promised you, you shall have it. Tell me what you want. I'll order…’ ‘No, Mama, I want to go out and dine, and I want you to take a selfie at the restaurant and post it, and I want my friends to ask me about it in class.’ Laila pulled her eyes from the screen and looked at her son. He was growing smart indeed. ‘Okay, fine, you got it. What do you want to have, though?’ ‘Roasted Chicken!’ At Durien’s Chicken Farm ‘But why can’t we go ou...
Since the ancient days of Stone Age Beside the river, flourished a village. Many lived and died within that sphere, Several forgotten, while some were held dear In this village, with its days long and balmy Lived a man who went by the name Swamy Devoid of duties, he wandered without a thought “Spare me your time”, to the villagers he besought Those who saw through, avoided him like a plague The gullible obliged, though his intentions were vague Perched on a rock, to those who listened he told his tales Two truths and a lie, blended well like fine cocktail Drunk on his tales, the crowd pondered to reward him how It was then decided, to gift him a healthy cow Swamy was pleased, the cow gave him plentiful milk He served hot tea, to the listeners and for all of that ilk His tales now turned fiery, and his crowd began to grow He shouted and screamed - "the village needed to know" The tales hit them hard, and the people did shudder Hot tea kept brewing, milk flowing from tired ud...