Spectator

My essay got published. http://span.state.gov/mar-apr2012/eng/award-for-american-studies-benjwal.html

Image Courtesy : clipart-for-free.blogspot.com Wheels of Fortune : Dilemma sorted out! No! It’s not vicious circle, or back-to-the-basics type of story. It was just because of the ‘Necessity’ that I purchased the zero-emission bicycle. It was after 14 years I rode a cycle. People progress from bicycle to motorcycle and to car and so. And here I was feeling proud of this cycle. Why shouldn’t I? After all am contributing a bit towards the environment by riding a noise free, maintenance free, and fuel free bike. What you think? Well, that is a bit of boasting and some consoling of heart at the same time. Kya motorcycle milti to main wo na leta? Hai na? ajeeb baat karta hai. Yes, I would have purchased a bike. But then that didn’t make sense to me. Neither I had an urgent need (Necessity, remember?) for present. Emergency was a different aspect. I purchased the cycle for several good purposes: to go to-and-fro to the nearby market, post office, bank, to meet neighborhood frie