I live in a crowded locality and from the top floor, the crowd presents the scene of “a human sea” in the evening. People return from the offices and students are back from their schools. Some people come out to purchase vegetables, fruits and other domestic items. Young boys and girls dress themselves in their best and go out for shopping.
The biggest crowd is in the vegetable market. Some people move from stall to stall and bargain for each and every item. They are also very careful about short-weighing by the vendors and keep an eye on the weighing scales. The shopkeepers have sweet tongues and try to entice their customers through sweet talk.
The confectioner’s shop is another place of attraction. Little children guide their parents to the shop and force them to buy the sweets of their choice. Chat pakoris, gulab jamuns and jalabis are in great demand. The street hawkers pedal their wares very nicely. The balloon sellers carry whole bunches of inflated balloons to attract small children. The toy-sellers set their stalls on the pavements. The newspaper vendors sell the evening newspapers in a very nice manner. They shout out the sensational news but keep the paper folded.
As soon as the customer makes the payment, he Is surprised to read different headlines. Small children cannot control their games. They throw the ball and run to pick it up. it is very difficult for the cyclists and scooterists to apply brakes and save them. Kite flying is another activity. When the kite rises high up in the sky, the eyes of the kite flier are glued to the kite. He does not care for the crowd around and can get injured.
The cows and calves are considered to be sacred by the Hindus. They roam about the streets, eating everything and looking angrily at the bystanders. Sometimes, they start locking horns in the street thus creating a nuisance. In short, every street has an interesting life of its own and is enjoyed by the people who live there
