I remember last year after abrogation when all the communication sources were barred & everything was shut down. Things became a bit more hard especially when you& #39;re away from home in such appalling circumstances. We were hit by strong waves of desolation & pensiveness.

Some of the students used to cry, while some skipped classes. My inner stoic person didn& #39;t let me display my emotions though. My concern wasn& #39;t contacting back my family, but rather what would befall us & the consequences. The collateral damage.

Since, I wasn& #39;t able to make a direct & proper call to my family. I had to wait till january when they restored 2G to talk through whatsapp. There was this complete, mournful, daunting & drearily dull silence upto six months. Nobody knew what was going on the other side.

Home doesn& #39;t feel like the same way it used to before. Gust of wind hits you differently now. There& #39;s no sunny weather. Only gloomy clouds looming over our red painted sky. Whenever I remember that perturbing time, it sends shiver down my spine. That silence changed everything.