.Hey John Galt! It is a touching piece I must say. Great! Biratnagar as a background took me to my old days. I was virtually roaming on those streets as I was reading and I could imagine the bookstore on mainstreet near traffic chowk and Maroo on cotton pant and ironed cotton shirt. Puri, Jalebis (we used to call Julebi) and Allu curry used to be my favourite breakfast those days. Awww! Nostalgia hits so badly sometimes. Keep writing! :-)