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The Pain Of Being Lost
September 06, 2024
Aforest where many animals were living. All the animals were living happily. There was greenery all around. Light winds were blowing. At the same time, sounds of 'Dhai! Dhai!' were heard. Two-three animals fell down. They had been shot. The hunters started firing bullets continuously. The animals started running. Suddenly, the animals started falling on the ground after being shot. The animals were moaning in pain. After some time, their bullets got over. A woman was sitting in their jeep. She had a small child in her hand. The woman had come to the forest with them to see the beautiful natural scenery. But she did not know that this would happen in the forest. As soon as the firing stopped, the animals became furious. The animals started running towards the hunters to attack them. The hunters started climbing into their jeeps in a hurry. In a hurry, the child slipped from the woman's hands and fell on a pile of dry leaves. By then, the jeep started. The woman tried to jump off the jeep. But the hunters caught her. The animals had come very close to the jeep. The jeep started moving. The child's mother was crying bitterly. Tears were dripping from her eyes. The jeep started moving towards the city through the forest. At the same time a hippopotamus was coming out of the pond. The wolf moved towards it to kill the child. The hippopotamus saw this. The hippopotamus came there and saved the child. The hippopotamus and the wolf got into a fight. The hippopotamus got a few injuries. But the hippopotamus defeated the wolf. The hippopotamus started protecting the child from other animals. On the other hand, the hunters were moving towards the city at a fast speed out of fear. The woman was crying. The woman somehow freed her hand from them and jumped off the jeep. Due to which the woman got many scratches on her body and a serious injury on her head. Due to which she fainted right there. There was a deep ditch on the other side of the road. The jeep driver sneezed a few times. Due to which the driver lost the balance of the jeep and the jeep fell into the ditch. The woman was lying unconscious on the road. After a few hours, a forest officer was going on that road in his jeep. He saw the woman. The officer picked up the woman and made her sit in his jeep and took her to the hospital. The hippopotamus waited for its mother at the same place for two days. But she did not come. After more than two days, the hippopotamus took the child to a cave at a little distance. The hippopotamus would feed the child the juice extracted by crushing fruits. It was evening. On the other hand, after a few days, the woman regained consciousness. The woman remembered her child. She started crying again. The sun set completely. It was night. The woman started waiting for the morning. It was morning. The woman sat in a rented car and started alone towards the forest. She got down on the road near the forest. She started going inside the forest. The whole place was shining with sunlight. The chirping of birds was heard. She started searching for her child like mad. But the child was not found. She sat down in despair. It seemed as if the hope of finding the child was now ending. The scorching sun was spread all around. A deer recognized that woman. The deer caught the woman's pallu in its mouth and started pulling the pallu and taking the woman towards the cave. After some time the woman reached near that cave. The child was playing on the grass outside the cave. The hippopotamus was watching the child playing and was feeling happy in his heart. The woman came running. She took her child in her lap and tears of joy flowed from her eyes.
The Cyclone
September 09, 2024
Aperson named Sadan was born in a village situated on the seashore. He was poor. He used to take passengers on a boat and take them on a sea trip. His livelihood depended on his work. He lived in an old hut. He had an old radio on which he used to listen to songs and news. Life was going well. He returned home in the evening. At night he was lying on his cot. The news was coming on the radio that the weather may change for thirty days and there is a possibility of storm and cyclone in the sea. Therefore, you should not go near the sea for 30 days. Stay at home. Stay safe. He became sad after hearing this. Due to fatigue, he fell asleep while lying down. It was morning. He took his boat and went towards the sea. After some time he reached the seashore. There was no one around the sea. Slow winds were blowing. The sky was covered with dark clouds. Sadan was sitting sadly on the seashore. After a few hours it was evening. The sun was about to set. Sadan started walking towards his hut dragging his boat. Time passed like this. Two weeks passed. Sadan had run out of money and ration. He started starving. Two days passed. He had become very weak now. Sixteen days had passed. It was morning. Sadan went towards the sea dragging his boat on an empty stomach. Even today there was no one there. He put his boat in the water and lay down in it. He kept staring at the sky for some time. The sky was covered with dark clouds. Strong winds were blowing. Slowly the weather started changing. The waves started rising high. A cyclone developed in the sea. The clouds started thundering. It started raining. Seeing the cyclone Sadan started trembling with fear. He felt that his end was near. He fell unconscious. The waves took Sadan's boat to an island. Sadan's boat was completely broken. Sadan was lying unconscious on the seashore of the island. The cyclone had calmed down. The waves of the sea had become normal. Some local tribals of the island picked Sadan up and took him to their hut. Sadan was woken up. The tribals gave him some fruits to eat. Sadan told the tribals everything. Sadan stayed with them for a few days. Now Sadan felt like going home. But his boat had become useless. Sadan knew this. He went to the seashore where his boat was lying. He was surprised to see the boat. The boat had been completely repaired. He was delighted. He came to know that the tribals had repaired his boat. Sadan thanked the tribals and said goodbye and started walking towards his home. After some time he reached the seashore. There were many travellers present on the shore. Thirty days had passed. He was elated to see the travellers. He thanked the tribals and God in his heart and got busy with his work.Laghu
September 10, 2024
Aboy named Laghu. He was about thirteen years old. He belonged to a poor family. Laghu was the only child of his parents. One day Laghu was watching TV at his friend's house. Seeing his friend's house sitting at some distance from his house. Both of them were watching TV. A serial called Shaktimaan was running on TV. Both were looking happy. The serial ended after about an hour. Saying goodbye to his friend, Laghu went towards his house. He was strolling. A small mountain was present at some distance from Laghu's house. He started thinking in his mind. Can I be powerful? Wrong information came to his mind. He reacted at home. He washed his hands, ate and sat on the cot. It was late in the afternoon. Hot winds were blowing. His father had gone to work. After some time it was evening. Now the hot wind outside has changed to cold wind. Laghu started getting up from the bed. Mother asked where are you going son? Laghu said and he went out. Today he lied to his mother for the first time. Laghu started walking towards the mountain. A slow wind was blowing all around. After some time he reacted to the upper part of the mountain. Now the sun was about to set. The sun was seen red in the sky. Laghu jumped down like a shakitan -to spin around. Laghu fell down with a thud. He started moaning in pain. After some time the sun set and his breath stopped.Mountaineer
September 11, 2024
Aboy named Siriman. He was from a middle poor family. He used to hear many times from his family and friends that Shiva himself resides on the top top of Mount Kailash. There is no effect of cold on them. This thing sat in Siriman's mind. The dream of becoming a mountaineer emerged in his mind. Climbing Mount Kailash became his goal and dream. He passed the matriculation examination at the age of sixteen. Siriman enrolled in an art college. Where he studied about the climber. To become a climber, he would continue to practice the mountain, climbing, landing. After a few years, he completed both his studies and training. Now he was twenty -one years old. He told some of his climber friends- Come on, we went to climb the Mount Kailash. Friends flatly refused. Friends said- till date no mountainous Kailash mountain could climb there. There is always a fear of slipping of snow of that mountain. His friends left from there saying this. But his morale did not diminish. Siriman packed his bag, he went out to climb Mount Kailash alone. He had filled food and drink items and essential items in his bag. A few days later he reached Tibet. He stopped in a rented room in Tibet. It happened in the morning. He went out to climb Mount Kailash after washing his hands and mouth. After some time he reached near Mount Kailash. There was no other person nearby. A sheet of ice was lying everywhere. Siriman saw a white bear. Who was looking at the bag of Siriman with a staring. Siriman fed some food items to that bear. After eating food, the bear left from there. Siriman Mountains started climbing. After some time he reached a high height. Cold winds were blowing. Siriman was going up. Then the ice layer was rubbed at that place. Siriman fell down. Siriman's hands and feet became numb. Siriman was lying there. No person was present around. Then he came there white bear and dragging Siriman. Took a village. The villagers admitted Siriman to a nearby hospital. A few days later his parents came to Tibet to see Siriman. The doctor told Siriman's parents- your son has got paralysis. His entire body is numb. A few years passed. His father died due to some disease. When Siriman heard this, tears flowed in his eyes. Siriman was unable to cremate his father. So his mother cremated him. A few years later, Siriman started to be able to shake his body slowly. The treatment of doctors began to succeed. A few days later he became completely healthy. Siriman took the blessings of his mother and again went out to climb the Kailash mountain. After some time he reached near Mount Kailash. He started climbing the mountain. The shivering cold was spread all around. After some time he climbed the last peak of Mount Kailash. His mind was pleased with happiness. He looked here and there. Neither Shiva appeared there nor anyone else. A thick sheet of snow was seen spreading everywhere. Like the feather, small snow was falling from top. When Siriman looked down from the mountain, he was looking at the white bear from Siriman.A Spider
September 12, 2024
Aboy named Allen was around eight years old. He belonged to a middle class family. His father was a labourer in a private plant. It was a Sunday. His father was reading the newspaper. His mother was busy cooking. Allen was watching TV. A movie called Spider-Man was being telecast on TV. Allen was watching the movie attentively. As he was watching the movie, wrong information was entering his mind. Allen thought in his mind whether he could also become Spider-Man. The next day his parents had to go out for some important work. That day the boy was alone at home. The thought of becoming Spider-Man was going on in his mind. It was around 9 in the morning. Light winds were blowing in through the window. Allen opened the door and went outside. Sunlight was spread all around. Allen held many types of spiders hanging on the trees in his hand and started moving towards the house. The spiders started biting Allen's hand. Allen started feeling unbearable pain due to the bites of the spiders. Allen's grip started to loosen. The spiders slipped from his hands. He started moaning in pain. After some time he fell unconscious. The sun was very bright. After some time his parents reached there. The parents picked Allen up and took him to the hospital. At that time, desperation and sadness were visible on Allen's parents' faces. Allen was lying on a bed in the hospital. The doctor was treating him. It was evening. The treatment continued for many days. After some days Allen became healthy. Now Allen was free from many kinds of wrong information. Allen developed a kind of fear of spiders in his mind. The parents took Allen in a rented car and started towards their home.The Bridge
September 13, 2024
Awoman was travelling in a train. She had a precious gold chain around her neck. It was shining in the moonlight. She was very happy. She was going to her home. The woman was standing near the door of the train and watching the scenery outside. Two people saw her gold chain. Greed arose in their mind. Most of the people were asleep at that time. Two people came to the woman and asked for the gold chain from her. The woman flatly refused. Then those two people tried to snatch the chain from the woman. The train was passing through a bridge. In this scuffle, those two people pushed the woman and took the chain from her neck. The woman fell straight into the river. The flow of the river was very fast. The woman was swept away in the strong current of the river screaming and shouting. Both of them were smiling at that woman. After a few days, they were watching TV in their home and were discussing that tonight again a woman should be robbed. It was raining heavily outside. Their house was situated near the river. The house was very old. Perhaps that house was built by their great grandfather. The water level of the river started rising. The water of the river started getting faster. After some time the water of the river took the form of a flood. Their house was destroyed in this terrible flood. Those people and their house got submerged in the fast flow of water.Gang Of Kidnapers
September 14, 2024
Acity where children were disappearing day by day. Everyone was confused as to how the children were disappearing? One day the intelligence department officials came to know that a gang of kidnappers were taking many children in sacks through the forest. Those officials sent this information to the army soldiers. The army soldiers set out towards the forest to catch the kidnappers. It was afternoon. Hot winds were blowing everywhere. After some time the army soldiers reached there. The soldiers caught all the kidnappers. All the children were taken out of the sacks. All the children had fainted. They were awakened by sprinkling water on them. Those children were handed over to their parents and the kidnappers were handed over to the police. The police started the investigation. The kidnappers told that we kidnap children from different villages and cities. We sell the kidnapped children to the organ dealer at whatever price he asks. After a few days the organ dealer was caught. Police officers started questioning the dealer. The dealer said, "We take out the organs from the bodies of those children and sell them to doctors of big hospitals in India and abroad. We used to take the bodies of the children abroad by ship and bury them in the soil." People working with the organ dealer were also caught. But big people were involved in this case. So, after spending a few days in jail, they were released. Because they had bought the police officers by paying a lot of money. A few weeks passed. The gang of kidnappers again set out to hunt for children. They got down in a pond and started going to the other side. There were electric poles on the banks of that pond and electric wires were hanging on them. The wires were many years old. But high voltage current ran in those wires. They had reached the middle of the pond. The electric wire got loose from the pole and fell into the water. Electricity spread in the water and all the people of that group died in no time. On the other hand, the dealer and the doctor involved in this scandal were afflicted with TB. Due to coughing day and night, their condition started deteriorating day by day. The police officers who had received a huge amount of money as bribe. After a few days, the Income Tax Department officials raided the house of those police officers. After which a huge amount of black money was seized from their house. Those bribe-taking officers were arrested.

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