All Rights Reserved by the Author | 11 November 2025
There are places where the earth doesn’t just exist — it breathes. Zambia is one such wonder. Dawn breaks not with alarm clocks, but with the soft rumble of distant drums and the call of unseen birds. The air feels ancient, scented with dust, river, and story.
Here, silence speaks. The horizon stretches endlessly, yet every breeze carries whispers of belonging. You start to feel small, not from insignificance, but from awe — that you’re part of something much larger, something wild and alive.
Take a pause today. Listen — maybe your heartbeat is not so different from that of the land.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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