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the memories of an
era when the arrival
of the postman trig-
gered expectations
and excitement. Mod-
ern technology has
dealt a tragic blow to
the age-old culture of
letter-writing. Though
quick and convenient,
it fails to convey the
subtle emotions that
only handwritten
words can.
—Prafull Chandra
Sockey, Jharkhand

A Rattle with Death
This drama reminded
me of my visit to the Nag
Temple near Kanyaku-
mari where there were
sculptures of snakes,
and the guides insisted
we pour a little milk on
them as an offering. I
thought this was a total
waste. Better to give the
milk to the hungry chil-
dren waiting outside.
The fact is, snakes
don’t drink milk. They
are kept hungry for a
few days before festivals,
hence they just lick the
milk out of hunger. In
the garden in my home,
you can see some pretty
green snakes. They

never touch or harm us.

Snakes can be peaceful

and playful too.

—Urmilla Ramrakhiani,

Pune

The Case of The

Party-Going Wife

This, in fact, is no case

at all. The premise of

the case is baseless and

deserves no more than

counselling—particu-

larly for the husband

who seems to be a mi-

sogynist. It highlights the

need for unbiased gen-

der roles to be defined

in any marriage, now

more than ever. We live

in an age where hypoc-

risy and double stan-

dards are unacceptable.

The judge’s verdict un-

derlines an indisputable

fact—guidelines for mar-

riage should not just be

set for women but for

men as well.

—Himanshu Sawant,

Mumbai

The Bridge Across

The Sky

Thanks a million for re-

publishing the story of

the epic Berlin airlift. It

was exceptionally moti-

vating and engrossing!

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Also, it showed that with

determination and a

never-say-die attitude,

one can attain a seem-

ingly impossible goal.

—Group Captain

Dev Dutta Roy (Retd),

Greater Noida

Sense and Sensitivity

Reading this immedi-

ately made me want to

share the story of my

daughter, who is wheel-

chair-bound, as a result

of a serious medical

condition. She’s the

most vibrant of all of us

in the family. In cities

like Visakhapatnam,

there is little awareness

about people with dis-

abilities (PWDs) and I

am constantly trying to

bring together parents

of PWD kids. Though my

efforts yield few results,

I continue to try. Kudos

for all those featured in

this story. Great going,

guys. Keep it up!

—K. Kavitha,

Visakhapatnam