We Really Want What We Can’t Have

Issue #174

I swipe through Instagram stories. A friend stands in Prayagraj’s sunrise. ‘Once in 144 years. Blessed.’ The next shows queues. ‘4-hour wait!’ The next: ‘Look what you're missing!’

Image courtesy of Sangeet Kothari

Friends wave from selfies in WhatsApp messages. Their faces beam with joy. ‘You should be here’. ‘Last few weeks left’. ‘Don't miss history’.

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