Fast moving life, menacing sounds of the vehicles, polluted
environment, sultry weather, junk food and skyscraper buildings are the common
terms anyone might come across by living in the city. On the contrary, I live
in a house surrounded with lush green trees on a sloppy mountain of St. Thomas
Mount. The entire vicinity reverberates with the sounds of the birds since
dawn to dusk. I enjoy watching the squirrels digging at the ripen jack fruit,
cuckoo birds singing in its mellow voice, the mongoose roaming around for its
prey and the leaves effortlessly falling from the trees.
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| A Sapodilla left by a bird |
With all the little creatures, in the green environment, my
life here moves swiftly and I gradually built a bond with these plants, trees,
birds and animals. After a few months, I began keeping some food and grains on
the terrace for the birds and animals. The squirrels, crows and cats come
rushing and fight with each other for the food. It became a routine for me and
following this I would occasionally find some fruits dropped at the steps of threshold. In the beginning I thought that some birds might have dropped by
mistake. As it became routine, it
occurred to me that they show their gratitude by sharing their food with me. In
most of the time, the fruit will be uneaten and fresh. This magical connection
with the nature always exhilarates me to live in a beautiful place in the city.
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| A squirrel feasting on a jack fruit in our backyard. |
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