( This novel is a translation of a Hindi novel "Sehra me main aur tu" written by Prabodh Kumar This is a fictional work based on a real incidence of history)Oh! In the beginning, it seemed unbelievable. Completely impossible! No, how could such a thing even happen? It's beyond imagination! After all, there are rules and laws, aren't there? How could this happen? And why would it? About thirty kilometers from the city, situated on a winding mountain road in a picturesque valley, stood a beautiful small building with pride. The building was indeed small, but the vast field ...Read More

Oh! In the beginning, it seemed unbelievable. Completely impossible! No, how could such a thing even happen? It's beyond After all, there are rules and laws, aren't there? How could this happen? And why would it? About thirty kilometers from the city, situated on a winding mountain road in a picturesque valley, stood a beautiful small building with pride. The building was indeed small, but the vast field surrounding it was anything but small. This lush, green scene, enclosed by a sturdy wall, was a priceless gift from the city's renowned royal family to the youth of the country. ...Read More

There were no remnants of the past left here anymore. Neither was the queen mother alive, nor did anyone where her youngest son was spending his old age or in what condition.Now, each day dawned here with these enthusiastic young players, and their days were filled with energy. All these young men were being trained in shooting. They were being prepared for various small and large competitions both nationally and internationally. It was an entirely different, carefree world!The younger boys, in groups of three, were kept in one room. Some older youth shared rooms in pairs, and players older ...Read More

There were no remnants of the past left here anymore. Neither was the queen mother alive, nor did anyone where her youngest son was spending his old age or in what condition.Now, each day dawned here with these enthusiastic young players, and their days were filled with energy. All these young men were being trained in shooting. They were being prepared for various small and large competitions both nationally and internationally. It was an entirely different, carefree world!The younger boys, in groups of three, were kept in one room. Some older youth shared rooms in pairs, and players older ...Read More

Today, there was an atmosphere of great joy in the academy. Everyone could be seen talking to each other enthusiasm and laughter. It felt as if a big festival was about to arrive.The boys working in the mess didn't exactly know what had happened to make everyone so happy, but seeing the joy around them, they too were filled with a sense of unknown excitement. They were running around, finishing their work happily.Finally, the reason behind this festive atmosphere was revealed. The boys overheard that a major competition was going to be held abroad soon, and a team from ...Read More

It seemed as if everyone living on the campus was participating in the competition. Even the boys working in kitchen would cut cucumbers and tomatoes for the salad, trying to aim with the knife as if they, too, were earning points for better knife skills.In the mornings, every boy on the field would become like the archer Arjuna. All that could be seen was the eye of the fish, nothing else. Everyone's focus had narrowed down to just hitting the target.But today, an amusing incident occurred in the afternoon. The boy from the mess was returning after serving tea ...Read More

Today, everyone’s eyes were on the main gate as some guests had arrived, whom the gatekeeper had stopped outside.The running in the field glanced towards them with every lap, but a stern scolding from the coach soon followed, and they shifted their focus back to running.The main reason for keeping the guests at the gate was that among them were two women, one of whom was a young girl. She was dressed in traditional rural attire in such a way that, with her veil covering her face, she appeared like a newlywed bride. The other woman was likely her ...Read More

Ugh! A young man, almost six feet tall and so strong, and crying like this? And he’s a trainer trainee boy, who was staying alone in his room at night, hiding due to a skin condition, was utterly shocked when he reached the junior officer's room and saw him crying in this way.Today, the boy felt an extraordinary surge of courage. Today, he wasn’t even afraid of what would happen if another trainer came on their rounds and saw him there so late at night. What would they think? They might even kick him out of training. He’d have ...Read More

Days don’t allow for much rest, do they? Always in a hurry. They passed by quickly.The day finally arrived the boys from the academy had to go to the metropolis located some distance away for selection. After intense training and selection rounds, eight boys qualified for this opportunity. Both coaches were also accompanying them, along with two assistants to manage their meals and other arrangements.A gleaming luxury bus was stationed at the gate, and the atmosphere was just as lively as it would be when a wedding procession leaves the house.Away from the stress of the competition, all the ...Read More

The atmosphere had changed a bit. The two boys, Kabir and Rohan, had now become like heroes. The young seemed somewhat scared and dejected. He could no longer meet Kabir alone as he used to because Kabir had started to stay surrounded by other boys.It had also reached their ears that all three trainers were pushing for a chance to go as coaches with the players. It was certain that both players had a greater possibility of being chosen as a coach from this academy due to their selection. Nevertheless, people were not shying away from using their influence ...Read More

The news came to the academy like a cut kite falling from the sky into the field. Every boy to grab this kite with excitement, but just like a cut kite ends up in the hands of only one of the running boys, this envelope of news was also received only by those whose names were written on it.There was a stir all around. Kabir and Rohan's passports had been prepared. The visa process was also beginning.They couldn’t even pronounce the names correctly. They repeatedly mispronounced them, but someone always corrected them.So, they were going to Venezuela to participate ...Read More

As soon as the boys took off their helmets, they recognized their trainer, Chhote Sahib, who had left without anyone a few days ago. The boys surrounded him and bombarded him with questions one after another. Everyone was astonished to learn that none of the assumptions they had about him were true. He was neither ill, nor had any of his relatives lodged a police complaint about him. These were mere rumors that had somehow spread here.Chhote Sahib had actually been called by the stadium authorities, and since he himself didn’t know why he had been summoned, he hadn’t ...Read More

Though Kabir and Rohan were both accustomed to hard work, their training had become even stricter upon arriving here. glitz of the big city surrounding the stadium tempted them at first. Whenever they had a little free time, they would think of doing this, seeing that, going here, or bringing back something from there... but the routine was so rigorous that from morning until night, there was no time for anything else. By the time night fell, they were so exhausted that the moment they collapsed onto their beds, thoughts of anything other than sleep didn't even cross their ...Read More

As soon as Kabir arrived at the airport and saw his reflection in a large glass, he felt a strange. The signs of the grand farewell given by his friends in the academy earlier that morning were still visible on his face. The flower garland had been taken off and given to a fruit seller on the way by the three of them, but the large tilak on Kabir's forehead was still there. In fact, it had spread across his forehead a bit more when touched.Perhaps when Rohan and the younger sir went to the restroom right after entering ...Read More

The journey was long. They had to change ships once along the way. Whatever they were served for food snacks during the journey, they didn't know the names of those items, but they understood well enough that all the snacks and meals they were given were incredibly delicious and nutritious. They enjoyed eating it with great enthusiasm.They also tasted various beverages and fruit juices for the first time.Kabir faced only one discomfort: he did not feel comfortable in the washroom on the ship. He felt an unfamiliar fear there. However, Rohan quickly got accustomed to all the methods and, ...Read More

Seeing the gathering of people from all over the world, everyone felt invigorated the next morning. Different attires, different yet, there was a sense of being fellow travelers on the same path! But here, Kabir was missing Chhote Sahib even more. He was always around, often appearing at unexpected times, but still, Kabir felt deep down that he wanted a moment alone with Chhote Sahib. Every part of his body seemed to urge him that it was essential to touch him once.Kabir couldn't focus on anything. Rohan and the other boys were bustling around, extending hands of friendship to ...Read More

Rohan had left. Kabir watched him go with a slight smile.Kabir turned off the lamp and sprawled on the stretching his legs. He felt a strange fatigue, and soon he fell asleep.It was around midnight, and the sounds around him had faded. The entire world seemed to be entering the embrace of sleep.Kabir was in a deep slumber.Suddenly, he felt someone jumping on his back. Maybe Rohan had returned.Oh! He did not like this at all. Rohan had become a trouble for him. Not only was he entangled in his own issues, but he was also disturbing Kabir's sleep.It ...Read More