today was a total washout of a meeting in terms of theatrics. the students were all geared up to argue vehemently. but Sashi Kumar calmly announced for the sanctions to be lifted. so that was what i would call an unsensational end to what was beginning to assume the character of an Agatha Christie story. so many unfulfilled dreams of being detectives washed away in one stroke. he also made another revelation, the course is apparently subsidised.

many more bubbles bust today. many more illusions broken. Vijay grew up all this while happily believing that petrol bunks were directly linked to oil wells by pipe lines. he was visibly disillusioned. i am responsible for shattering his belief system though. he looked like this kid who had just been told that there is no such thing as Santa Claus.i feel like this big bad adult who can't let kids live in their imaginary world. (of course not). but what added to his trauma was the fact that even Lada knew the "secret" about petrol bunks.
manasi has returned. ACJ is not secular. today is good friday and we do not have a holiday.