Independence Day

Yesterday was Independence Day in India.

I didn't go to the field yesterday to watch the parade.

During my middle school days, I was part of the School marchpast team.

My father and me spent the morning watching TV, where panelists were discussing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day Speech in Red Fort, Delhi.

This morning I went to look for a missing boy in Chandranagar, Itanagar. He drowned in the over flowing stream near his house...there was a witness... There were many search volunteers and they didn't let my friend Dibit and me to go volunteer in searching teams. The little stream had become bigger with strong currents from the torrential rain which has been pouring since days now. The Search Party consisted of only men. Dibit and me, like other women volunteers, helped in cooking for the Searching parties. 

I hope, the poor boy's body is found soon. At least his parents can give him a decent burial... 

We came back after our work was done and I had Lunch at Dibit's place.

Her house is in Moub-II, on top of a hill and from there I could see the ground where the Independence Day was celebrated on the previous day. I saw the Indian Tri-colour and got an idea to shoot something before they took it off...

Dibit and me, took her relative's kid- Yaya, with us for the shoot...

Photos from the day:

Am I really free?

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A day of contradictions...