Home
"Home can be anywhere. You just have to feel at ease, that's most important", Naina always remembers these words of her mother whenever she feels homesick. It has been three years since she came to Delhi, and still there are times when she desperately misses her dad's hugs and mom's mouth-watering dishes. She knows how hard it is to live away from home and family in a new city and how ruthless it can be at times. Since last few days on her way to college she has been noticing a group of middle-aged men and women, and children squatting in the local park. Needless to say that everybody was viewing them with suspicion and derision. A few young boys even ventured to throw stones at the squatter's group to prove their manhood. Naina was disheartened to see the callous attitude of her neighbours towards people who might desperately need help. However, when Naina approached them, they eyed her with distrust and the children were visibly hostile towards her. N...