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Vijay Likhite

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THANKSGIVING

“Thanks a lot, my children. I am overwhelmed to see this lovely gathering of my wonderful students.” He took down his spectacles and wiped his teary eyes. That day Vikas got ready to attend the small get-together of his friends to celebrate the 75th birthday of their favorite teacher, Satpute Sir as  "THANKSGIVING". “Why don’t you take Akanksha with you there? Sanyami, Rajita and Neela must be coming. Aren’t they? They all are your batch-mates and usually attend every function at Satpute Sir’s house. Right? Akanksha can get introdu...

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NOSTALGIA

During his vacation, Satish’s parents took him to Nashik to renovate their property where Satish’s father wanted to spend his post-retirement life. After a gap of 6-7 years, Satish was in Nashik.While clearing all the junk in the old house, along with photo albums of the family, a box so well saved by Satish caught the attention of everyone. Satish opened the box. That was the small mechano gifted by Latika.He got nostalgic about his childhood. He remembered his 5th birthday bash. His parents used to make it repeatedly clear that that was th...

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UBUNTU

UBUNTU- words 1469 That was Kojagiri Paurnima night when the moon comes closer to earth and appears larger than the usual full moon. It usually is celebrated with great fun and fervor. In his attempt to know various beaches of MAHARASHTRA, Satish was strolling on the beach of Nivati some hundred kilometers north of Goa. The moon was reflecting brightly on the calm seawaves. The cool light breeze was making the environment more romantic. And unexpectedly, a piece of Beethoven’s symphony no.9 reached Satish. He was surprised that the 3-4 cen...

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METAMORPHOSIS OF PLANETS

METAMORPHOSIS OF PLANETS INTO STARSMr.Tulaskar had adopted teaching as a hobby after retirement from a technical career. He started offering a helping hand for English along with technical subjects to aspiring and needy students.  They were at different stages of youth, from different backgrounds with financial conditions varying within a narrow bandwidth of the lower middle class. All of them had dreams in their eyes, aspirations to win over the entire world. Their parents, struggling to provide education to their wards with ...

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HALLOWEEN DAY SECOND

HALLOWEEN DAY Satish looked at the watch. It was 5:30 in the evening. The soft sound of raindrops on the roof had got milder. He adjusted the blinds on the window glass. Now he could see out onto the road. The road was glittering as it was wet and was reflecting vehicles moving speedily with headlights on.  Little wind was making the trees sway. The twilight made the atmosphere adorable. It occurred to Satish that he was in Toronto for more than a week then. He came here to meet his school friend, Ramesh, who had migrated to Canada ...

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FORBIDDEN

FORBIDDEN                                                                               Shankar Rao with a heavy heart handed over the key of the room to h...

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SPORADIC DIALOGUES

“Can you pass me my mobile please?” Sudha Tai asked her son, Suresh. Sudha Tai Pradhan had just got up from her bed and forgotten her mobile on the table, next to her bed. She was now preparing tea for herself and her husband. The old couple always got up at 6 a.m. Just after finishing brushing and morning duties, Sudha Tai usually had a look at her WhatsApp account. To answer her messages received during the night after she retired to bed the previous night and before she had her morning tea at the dining table, Sudha Tai used to have a cur...

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Blind man's buff

BLIND MAN’S BUFF In July, Satish entered the school for the first time after his father shifted his family from Puri to Vadodara on his. The schools had already opened and started in the month of June. Satish was directed to his class, 9A, by the peon. The class was already full with nearly 40 students and the teacher was teaching mathematics. “May I come in, Sir?” Satish halted at the door and sought permission from the teacher. “Yes. So you are the new student. Take a seat.” Satish looked for a vacant desk and kept his school bag th...

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THE DREAM

THE DREAMI was in Delhi working for an MNC. One evening I met Amresh shopping in the market. We decided to have dinner together. After dinner, we started discussing various matters." Amresh, do you know? I can predict the death of a person?" I said."Come on. What nonsense! “ Amresh said.“Really yaar. If I look in the eyes of the person, I can tell when he is going to die.” I said confidently.“Okay. Look into my eyes and tell me about my death.”“No jokes. Why should we try out this unholy power that I have got?”“No, Satish. I want to know abo...

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PETRICHOR

PETRICHOR After a prolonged summer, the first shower of the season made the atmosphere cool. The petrichor filled the surroundings. Vanita was exhilarated by the aroma. She quickly came out into the garden of her small bungalow in Nashik. She wanted to get drenched in the first drizzle.  The rain God obliged and the drizzle continued for some more time. The passing cloud was large enough that even the strong breeze could not put a stop to the generous fall of the light water droplets. Vanita was enjoying the episode. That evoked a ple...

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THE NIGHT SHIFT

THE NIGHT SHIFT Satish pulled down the shutter. Locked the factory. He took out his car and reached home after driving for nearly two hours. The inaugural function passed off smoothly. Around 200 persons had gathered to wish him for his endeavor of starting a micro-unit manufacturing electronic gadget. It was May 1972. The electronics industry was in its infancy stage. The computers were newly introduced to the market. Satish, after his graduation in Electronics Engineering, designed a product and decided to manufacture it. He purchased a pl...

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DARKNESS & LIGHT

DARKNESS AND LIGHT I finished my practical and got out of college. I was heavy-hearted. Darkness completely filled my heart. No thoughts were entering my mind. PITCH DARKNESS. I was not seeing anything. Total vacuum everywhere. No. I was not walking. I was being dragged. My legs were taking me uncontrolled. It was winter. So, the days were short. It got dark quite early. Very gloomy just as it was in my heart. I saw only the blackness in the sky. I could not see the stars. The entire vacuum in my mind was filled with darkness. The publ...

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HEREDITY

HEREDITY                                WORDS-1709, VIJAY LIKHITE, 91 9323674021       Ashokvilla, Ashokvan, Borivali,       Mumbai 400066 ...

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THE LONG LOST FRIENDS

”That is the fan-tailed flycatcher, Baba," Rachana exclaimed. “It sings very melodiously. Both the male and the female make the cup-shaped nest working together, using grass sticks.” Satish & his wife Vidya with their only child Rachana had moved into their small little row house in a lovely natural surrounding even though it was in Mumbai. A small piece of land in front and at the back of the house gave Vidya ample opportunity to grow choice flower plants such as rose, mogra, night queen, Ananta, periwinkles, cobra flower, nice looking ...

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