Hostel Mess
HOSTEL MESS The temperature was beginning to drop as winter set in. Darkness enveloped the surroundings by approximately 6:30 PM. I was enjoying a cup of tea on the balcony of my campus room. I secured this flat on the college campus due to my job in the city. Initially, I was reluctant to move to another city, as I wished to remain close to my family in the village. My wife graduated and began providing tutoring to children in our village. I had also been working in the village for 7 to 8 years, but I was not finding satisfactory salary options. The moment our child was born, concerns about his future began to weigh heavily on us. We have spent our lives in the village with limited opportunities, as my parents preferred that the family remain close together. My parents have a strong attachment to their vill...