THE SKY BEFORE HER AND OTHER STORIES
Description
Ram Darash Mishra creates for us, out of some very common observations incidents and experiences of day-to-day life, a world of reality which seems to be a kin to our own perceptions, thoughts, emotions and experi- ences of human existence. We feel as if we have re-entered the world of our own expe- riences in a rather more intensified and exalted way which leads us to a better self realization such incidents, problems and questions which had never pinched us, things which we had seen but never cared to observe, emotional experiences and thoughts which had failed to stir any reaction before, suddenly create reactions and excitment in us. In reality, the world which had been so far colourless and shapeless-a fumble of chaotic and meaningless inci- dents-suddenly starts taking a new shape and meaning. Now each incident and experi- ence seems to have an inner organic relationship; now each observation appears in an entirely new light, either as a result of a fresh perception of the realities of life or because now we are able to discover in them a new world of human aspirations thoughts and dreams.