The India poetry circle's WhatsApp group gave a challenge to its members to write a drabble every day for a week starting January 4th 2026. A drabble is a 100 word story with a beginning, middle and end. However, being a first attempt the word limit was fixed as anywhere between 100 to 200 words.
"I belong here. I was born here!".
"All that is yesterday's talk. From which place
did your parents come? “
"But we contributed to this country. When my parents
came, they were needed and welcomed by this country. Now I can't go back. I
would be totally alienated there with no common language, no experiences, no
exposure to that culture. I belong here!
"Look, if you had no connection with your native land,
why do you do mass street celebration of your festivals here. Why do you engage
in hooliganism?
" We are not doing all this. It is a recent phenomenon
brought in by new entrants who have been brainwashed about their superiority
and cultural pride. Now, sadly we get clubbed with them and people tend to
imply by their behaviour "What are you doing here? Go away “
All this was a friendly banter between two friends but
politicians preying on fear has become a reality all over the world causing
doubts and apprehensions as to “where one belongs”. (171 words)
