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UNLIKE FACES, WITH STORIES ALIKE

It’s the summer of 2007, mid of June, mid day and the sun shining with all its might and bright in the middle of sky making it impossible for people to even catch a glimpse of it . A typical day in the summer of Delhi. Monsoon hasn’t arrived and the Delhi ites are expecting it anytime soon. All I know was that Delhi and heat mean the same and it sure did. I landed in New Delhi at around 5 PM in the evening. But as I was informed, it was surely the hottest day of my life, unforgettable indeed! From the time I started walking out of the airport, hugging my sisters (well, one of the two has arrived just a couple of days ago) until the car and getting in, I realize that I am drenched in sweat! Yes, welcome to India. My first time in New Delhi. Having Indian parents, you always have this vague idea of what our country is like, though you never have been here but you are quite aware of the way people would be. It is exactly the way Papa had told me about Delhi. The car moves, win