Gulzar's responsibility

Glimpsing into the life of a young citizen

- Mayank Austen Soofi

The sky this cold morning is pitch blue. The young boy is walking with a man in white kurta pajamas, here on a central Delhi roadside. The man has a bushy white beard, his eyes are hidden behind thick black glasses, and he is walking hesitantly along the rough path, each step an act of deliberation. The boy is walking faster, but stops every few moments for the man to catch up with him. At times, he walks back to the man, holds his hand, and silently escorts him forward. Soon, they enter an underground subway, slowly walking down dusty stairs littered with cigarette stubs.