That isn't me. But this is practically how ppl look when the compartment is empty. Quiet and peaceful.

I hope he survived.

Yesterday, just as i was about to walk onto the platform, i noticed a small crowd next to the police station, and naturally, i had to have a look. There was a man lying on a stretcher, breathing heavily, tightly bandaged, Covered in blood. His head was smashed out of shape. A by-stander told me that the man had fallen out of a train and was in critical condition and that it had been half an hour since they called for an ambulance which had not yet arrived. It was gruesome. But worse, was knowing that there was nothing i could do to help. The man looked to be about 35 years old. Wonder whose father, brother, husband, son he was. I hope he survived.

Rickshaw, then train to college.

Over the past few days, I have come to realise, no distance is too large for a mumbaikar. I know people who travel all the way from one corner if the city to the other to study, which would be completely normal if it were a small city. But mumbai, is a VERY big city. 233 sq. miles to be exact.
I wanted to take the arts stream for my 11th and 12th and had managed to get decent marks in the boards so i secured a seat in Ramnarain Ruia college of arts and commerce, matunga. But matunga was a bit too far to travel by bus to, so i was finally, FINALLY going to have to travel by the elusive local train which i had been avoiding for a very long time. College was to start on 20th july and 20th july was also going to be the day i would travel the city by the mumbai local, alone. For the first time.