Creative writing by various means of expressions- Poem,short story, Abstract writing,Literary analysis, and Classical digest
In this chapter of Anandpur Chronicles, I will discuss the scary paranormal experiences I had in the secluded jungles of Anandpur. After a hot cup of tea and innumerable requests to share a story, Maa finally described her ghost experience with me. Grandpa had just died. Family members and relatives were doing his rituals. Maa was in grief. There is a ritual in Hindu culture … Continue reading Anandpur Chronicles: On the Pretense of Ghosts
Everyone hated exams in school or college, and Anandpur was no exception. The board exams were held annually as it was the district’s subdivisional headquarters. Students from all over came to take the essential board exams of their lives in Anandpur. The nearby Kendujhar, champua, and Bhadrak students used to come to appear for the 10th board exams. Exam pressure was enormous among the students. … Continue reading Anandpur Chronicles: Exams and Cheating Practice
College- the dawn of adulthood and freedom in a person’s life. It’s mesmerizing for many to embrace the grace of unadulterated fun and the desire to accomplish a stable career and a fortunate life ahead. It all starts in college days. Some people fall for the undesired wrong friend circles and become a nuisance for everybody around by making a mess of themselves. Anandpur had … Continue reading Anandpur Chronicles: College Days
Lord Jagannath is the principal deity of all odias across the globe. Irrespective of the location barriers, the Jagannath culture has spread its charms globally. Odias enthusiastically celebrates the annual chariot festival or Rath Yatra with family and friends. Anandpur town is no exception to this festivities. Maa was privileged to participate in many Rath Yatras during her school and college years. This article features … Continue reading Anandpur Chronicles: Rath Yatra
In the ’70s-’80s, sources of entertainment among people were relatively scarce. The lack of alternatives made the people beeline for only the available source of free time pass. For some, it was a circus; for many, it was the Jatra. Jatra is the typical odia word for the English term Opera. Operas concerning mythical, socio-political, and social issues used to be played in the open … Continue reading Anandpur Chronicles: Jatra
Anandpur is a small town adjoining the river Baitarani. The river flows just close to the town and floods yearly during the rainy season. People suffer a lot during that time. A few anxious stories of that time are worth mentioning in the Anandpur chronicles. During one of those years, a flood occurred in the Baitarani River and hit the town of Anandpur. The flood … Continue reading Anandpur Chronicles: Flood and sibling
It was the year 1980. The small town of Anandpur was infused with political party members and activists. Then, the standing chief minister, Nilamani Routray, planned to visit Anandpur for a political rally. The opposition party resisted the rally as it was not conducive to its causes. A storm was waiting for the CM when he decided to come to have a rally. He was … Continue reading Anandpur Chronicles: Political turmoil
Small towns are unique places where memories are made during growing years. The very essence of happiness and innate harmless frivolity persists in a person’s psyche long after the adolescent stage passes. These sweet places in the memory help to sustain the traits after adulthood kicks in. A special sweet place existed in Anandpur town while Maa was growing up. Dama Rana owned that shop, … Continue reading Anandpur Chronicles: Dama Rana shop
Indulgence can be attributed to an evil desire and penchant for something, barring the common parlance of morality and acceptable behavior amidst the social fabric. It can lead to some crass shows of extreme naivety, gullibility, and original trickery. The next Anandpur chronicle story will highlight the purview of these traits. It’s the story of my maternal grandfather. He was a pleasant man in his … Continue reading Anandpur Chronicles: The Indulgence
Imagine living in a posh society in a skyscraper and sitting on the balcony; you can watch the slum kids playing with a tire in a long distance. At first, you will feel bad for the less fortunate kids for their poverty, and then you realize that you also played or watched the game in your childhood. The more affluent among the 90s kids might … Continue reading 90s kids-Street Games
Evolution is the process where one thing evolves to another advanced version from the primitive basic version. Many lucky ones could hypothesize about animal and human evolution, but none so far can witness everything in one lifetime. It is a coincidence that ’90s kids were the only generation that saw all the technical evolution from the beginning. It’s like watching the bird learning to fly … Continue reading 90s kids-Tech Evolution
If you want to spot any 90s kid in the street, look for the random guy walking alone and suddenly trying to imitate the bowling action of any cricket player. This cricket DNA is embedded in our genes, and we can’t resist the demo-dream ball of ours if we see an open street. Cricket is the religion of the 90s kids, and they have tried … Continue reading 90s kids-Quirky Habits
