Returning to Meerut after two decades, Arjun reminisces
about his childhood, recalling the cheerful street vendors and children's
laughter. The mango tree in the courtyard reminds him of climbing its branches
and using stones to gather ripe fruits from his pockets. His memories are vivid
and vivid.
The mansion smelled like nostalgia and camphor inside.
Antique photos adorned the walls of the living room. Arjun's eyes landed on a
monochrome picture of him and his boyhood pals riding bicycles, the group
beaming broadly, captured in an instant of unbridled happiness. Every bachpan ki
yaadein photo served as a gateway to a history that had influenced him,
serving as more than simply a photograph.
Arjun discovers a dusty album in his old room, filled
with bachpan ki yaadein images -
photographs that tell stories etched in time. One picture shows him flying a
kite on a rooftop at sunset, while another shows him and his sister, Pooja,
splashing in a monsoon puddle, their laughter echoing through the years. The
spine creaks like the front gate.
Arjun reminisces about his childhood through photographs,
which evoke memories and the languages and sounds of that time. Each image was
captioned in Hindi, bringing the scenes to life. He reads each one aloud, allowing
the bachpan ki
yaadein in Hindi to fill the room with the setting sun.
Arjun, while sitting on an old swing, realized that his
memories were timeless and beacons for the future. He promised to return more
often to reconnect with his roots and identity before the world dictated it.
The Wall