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Nostalgic Tales

Explore my 'Nostalgic Tales', where I share my memories of growing up as a millennial kid - the games, the toys, dreams and fears, and more raw stories.

The game of Stoppers and Intruders : Revisiting Chhur

Back in Assam, when I was small, we used to dig up markers on playgrounds, paddy fields and even on kachha roads. Sometimes we played during the day. Most of the time, it was an evening game. In the summer, we would play even after dusk. Elders would play spectators and judge if there were any dispute.

The Bell Rang and Life Began: Tiffin Breaks of Our School Days

There were numerous creases for batting, with the burflower tree (kadam) stem being the wickets. A single brick or stone would make the wicket at the bowling crease. A single bat was exchanged with the change in strike, with a stick being the extension for the non-striker.