Beneath the Blue of Palawan

Date: 7 October 2025
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Palawan teaches silence better than any monastery. The sea shimmers in impossible blues, brushing limestone cliffs that guard its secrets. Beneath the surface lies a cathedral of coral, each fish a moving prayer painted by light. Fishermen glide through glassy lagoons, their songs rising with the wind. A child onshore waves at strangers, her laughter echoing like wind chimes. Nothing here demands applause. Even the sun, when it begins to set, simply bows — spilling gold into the quiet. You forget to take photos; your hands are busy holding wonder. For a few suspended minutes, the heart beats slower, learning again the sound of peace.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah,

Guwahati, Assam, India
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