Ales Riha is a 28-year-old Czech actor currently residing in Paraguay. He has lived and traveled through India for two years.
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I was a happy man living in my small world in central Europe. Four years ago, my life has changed forever.
‘Hi!’
‘Hi!’
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Three years ago:
‘Do you want to live in India with me?’
‘Why would I do that?’
‘Because I love you!’
‘Well, I love you too… but India?’
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Two years ago:
‘I’m not sure if I can live in Kolkata any longer…’
‘But I love you!’
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One year ago:
‘I can’t believe that we are already moving to California.’
‘See? And I love you even more!’
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One-and-a-half months ago:
‘Do you want to live together, protect each other for the rest of your lives?’
‘Yes, we do!’
‘I now pronounce you: husband and husband!’
‘Let’s celebrate!’
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#1 by Indu Kiran on October 5th, 2009
A TIME BOUND REFLECTION OF CHANGE IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD IN THE POETIC WAY.
#2 by BCD on October 26th, 2009
Just goes to show how much this thought process still needs to grow on us and become a part of ‘normalcy’ (for lack of a better word) so that one is not taken by surprise at these endings.
Short, sweet and succint.