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Date: 24/09/2025

Microfiction

1.
Ravi stared at his old wristwatch, long stopped.
“It doesn’t tick,” his friend teased.
Ravi smiled, “It doesn’t need to—
It only reminds me of the days
When time was mine to waste.”

2.
Meera planted a tiny sapling by the roadside.
“Why here?” asked a passerby.
“So someone’s shadow will fall
On someone’s tired shoulders,
Even if I am not here.”

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube: @converse with a smile

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Date: 23/09/2025

No matter where we are in the world, people remain bound by the stories they share. A grandmother in Morocco telling a fable by lantern light, a young father in Canada reading bedtime tales, or a traveler recounting experiences to friends in a café—these moments connect humanity more deeply than technology alone.

Stories soften distances. They remind us that across oceans and languages, the same emotions ripple through hearts—hope, loss, love, and laughter. When we pause at the end of the day, choosing to listen or to tell, we find comfort not just in words, but in the presence of another voice. In a restless, global age, perhaps this simple exchange is still our greatest source of calm.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube: @converse with a smile

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Date: 23/09/2025

Across Southeast Asia, Vietnam is quietly transforming its countryside. For decades, rice paddies defined its agricultural image. But now, the nation is balancing tradition with diversification. Coffee, pepper, cashews, and aquaculture are rising as major contributors to rural income. In the central highlands, smallholder farmers are finding stability by shifting from mono-crop rice farming to mixed plantations that include fruits and spices.

What makes Vietnam’s progress noteworthy is the blend of local resilience and global adaptation. Farmers are embracing drip irrigation, organic inputs, and smart mobile-based advisories. Cooperative models, once fragile, are gaining ground with state support, connecting farmers directly to exporters.

The shift is not only economic but also social. Younger generations, once migrating to cities, are returning to family farms equipped with digital skills. This creates a fusion of old wisdom and new technology. Challenges remain—climate shifts, market volatility, and land fragmentation—but Vietnam is setting an example for how a Southeast Asian country can modernize agriculture while keeping its roots intact.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube: @converse with a smile

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Date: 23/09/2025

The sky breaks open with a silver thread,
Soft winds drift where the silence is spread.
Dew clings gently to the grass below,
A calm reminder of the peace we know.

Birds call lightly, not loud, not fast,
Moments like these are made to last.
A cup of warmth rests in quiet hands,
Dreams take shape like shifting sands.

No rush, no weight, just air and light,
The world feels gentle, fresh, and right.
Step by step, the day will start,
But stillness first must fill the heart.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube: @converse with a smile

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Date: 22/09/2025

Across the world, we rise under different skies yet breathe the same air. A child’s laughter in Lagos, a mother’s prayer in Kyoto, a song in Rio—all carry the same rhythm of humanity. Borders are lines we draw, but emotions, dreams, and kindness know no walls.

In moments of quiet, it is clear: what we share far outweighs what divides. The world is not a collection of strangers, but one large family scattered across time zones. To recognize this is to live with empathy, to reach out, and to belong everywhere.

May this evening remind us—we are never alone in this vast, humming planet.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube: Converse With A Smile

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Date: 22/09/2025

Europe is more than lines on a map. It is a land where history walks beside modern life. You feel it in the narrow streets of Prague, the calm waters of the fjords in Norway, or the cafés of Paris where people still sit and talk for hours.

Its strength lies in the way so many cultures, languages, and traditions live side by side, yet share a sense of belonging. The bells of old churches, the strains of classical music, the quiet fields and busy cities—all carry the same pulse.

Even with its challenges, Europe continues to inspire the world, showing that tradition and change can live together. It is a place that teaches us how to remember the past and still move forward with hope.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube: Converse With A Smile

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Date: 22/09/2025

The sky stretches awake,
painting blush across its face.
A bird dares the silence,
notes floating like prayer.
Tea steam curls,
an invisible dance of comfort.
The world, though hurried,
pauses for a blink,
as if listening to its own heartbeat.

Let this day unfold gently,
with steps not too loud,
with smiles that spill quietly,
like sunlight slipping through leaves.

The morning whispers:
“Breathe, you are alive.”

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube: Converse With A Smile

A Gentle Story

21/09/25

At the edge of a small village stood an ancient banyan tree. Its roots touched the earth like a hundred arms, and its branches spread wide like a protective sky.

Every evening, children gathered under it—playing, fighting, laughing, and sometimes simply lying down, staring at the golden sunset through its leaves. The tree had seen generations grow, yet it remained young at heart, whispering stories through its rustling leaves.

One day, a boy asked the tree, “Why do you never get tired?”
The tree answered, “Because your laughter keeps me alive.”

The boy never forgot this. Years later, he returned as a grown man, bringing his children to the same banyan tree. And once again, the tree smiled in silence.

Let us also be like that tree—strong, giving shade, and keeping memories safe for tomorrow.

RAJAT CHANDRA SARMAH

Guwahati ,Assam , India

Zubin: The Heartbeat of Assam

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Date: 21/09/2025

Today, Assam waits with a heavy heart. Our most beloved artist, Zubin, the voice that carried our dreams, our love, and our tears, is returning—not to sing, but in silence. His body is expected from Singapore, but his music will never leave us.

Zubin was not only a singer. He was an actor, composer, and performer who gave Assam an identity on the world stage. From “Ya Ali” that echoed across continents, to Assamese songs that made every home vibrate with pride—his was a voice that united generations.

We remember him not just as a star, but as family. His loss is personal to each of us. As we wait for his return, let us pray, light a candle, and promise to keep his music alive forever.

Rest in peace, Zubin. You will live in every beat of Assam’s heart.

Title: A Cup of Morning Breeze

Good morning, dear friends.
Sometimes, the best way to begin the day is not with big ideas but with small blessings. A soft breeze through the window, a bird’s early song, the smell of tea or coffee—it all reminds us that life is quietly beautiful.

Let us step out today with lighter hearts, carrying no heavy load from yesterday. A new day does not ask us to be perfect; it only asks us to try again, and to smile a little more.

Have a refreshing day ahead.

RAJAT VHANDRA SARMAH

Guwahati , Assam , India