Independence
At the stroke of the midnight hour,
When the world sleeps,
A part of me awakes to life & freedom,
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…and starts coding!
If you don’t already know then let me tell you, these are the lines from the very popular speech of Mr. Nehru, the first prime minister of India. This was delivered when India got the independence from Britishers who ruled India for more than 150 years. The lines were tweaked to show the secret life of programmers who prefer to code at night. When you are passionate about something, a freedom to follow your passion is the only thing that your life keeps searching every now and then.
*This short-tale was originally published by me on Instagram on Independence Day of India.









