Series: Unveiling Geeta- A Journey through Pain and Redemption by Nalin Verma (Part 2)

In this series, Nalin Verma captures the poignancy of relationships and how love can make one hopeful despite being hopeless.

Previous Parts: Part 1

I went home and changed my clothes. I did not wear a suit unless it was unavoidable and necessary. I had donned it for the school event, which I quickly changed into my loose-fitting kurta–pyjama, and shawl that suited both my temperament and style.

I usually spent my evenings on the banks of the Ganga, which flowed barely five kilometres away from my home, with the school located somewhere between my house and the river. I passed by the school on my way to the river bank and back. My daughter accompanied me on my daily sojourns. She loved eating bhutta (roasted maize) bought from vendors on the river banks during these outings. After my daughter went to Delhi for higher studies, I would visit the river alone.