—"At least you speak to her."
I sigh, already typing my reply. "Yeah, but it's difficult sometimes."
—"What do you mean?"
"I have to keep reminding myself that I can't do anything. That I shouldn't because it isn't right."
There's a pause, and then another reply.
—"That must be the hardest."
"Yeah. But it's okay, because seeing her face every day and reading her words still makes me happy, even if it's not the happiness that I long for."
—"Circumstances are temporary x."
"Maybe." I press send, and before I know it, I'm typing a second message. "The same way life would mean nothing without the possibility of death, happiness would mean nothing without the experience of pain and heartache."
—"Agreed. Now go write something beautiful out of all this."
"Okay."
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So I keep hoping that one day,
I'll be holding your hand.
And if not, then hopefully I will succeed
In diving into the windows of dreams
Without my last thought being
Of you.
Because of course,
It's the problem of love.
Locha-e-ulfat: The problem of love.
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Hermione: (Tearfully) Charms spell. I'm just practising.
Harry: Well, they're really good.
Hermione: How does it feel, Harry? When you see Dean with Ginny? I know. I see the way you look at her. You're my best friend.
—Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
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Author's Note: Media is a bollywood song. Now, I know what you're going to say, but hear me out. Its from a movie called "2 States", which I recommend, if you can get quality subtitles (unless you don't need in which case, great). The story is based on a book (which is partly autobiographical) about two people, Krish and Ananya, who fall in love and wish to get married. The whole idea revolves around the fact that they are from two very different states in India, and therefore, the cultural differences are so very prominent. There are also realistic themes in terms of broken families and labels.
Personally, I found it a very inspiring story which opened my eyes to how cultural differences, no matter how open or non-judgemental, influence lives and love. The music in the movie is fantastic, even beautiful. And you may think that it's a Bollywood song which means it will be bad, but I urge you to be open minded towards this. Listen to the way the songs are song, feel the rhythm and embody the emotion behind the words you can't recognise. Then go online, find translations (very simple) and read while the song is playing. If you watch the movie you'll find how relatable "Locha-E-Ulfat" is, or how heartbreaking "Mast Magan" is (not because it's sad but, as mentioned above, the meaning behind the words and the way it's sung—brought tears to my eyes).
Apologies for the rant, but I really wanted to expose you guys to something other than the usual norm, but that which could be just as meaningful.
P.S. The link to "Mast Magan" will be in the external link, or highlight, copy and paste the following:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xitd9mEZIHk
