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gjpy;> 'xU kdpjd; NghJk; vdf;F!" vd;gNj. xU kdpjidf; nfhz;Nl ,e;j cyfkidj;ijAk;
xNuehspy; khw;Wk;gbahd ty;yik vd;dplj;jpYz;L vd miw$Tk; Mz;ltu; cq;fisAk;
vd;idAk; me;jf; fz;Nzhl;lj;jpNyNa ghu;f;Fk;gb
tpUk;Gfpwhu;. ek;Kila eltbf;iffspNy ek;Kila Fog;gkhd fhupaq;fs; ngUfptUk;
Ngr;rpNy rpe;jidapNy If;fpaj;jpNy #o;epiyapy; 2007 y; ,e;jpah
vy;yhf;fhupaq;fspNyAk; gupRj;jk; gupRj;jk; gupRj;jk;
vd;W gupRj;jj;ijNa capu;%r;rha;f; nfhs;fpw xU
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$l;lj;ij Mz;ltu; vOg;gg;Nghfpwhu;. fz; L nfhs;Skh?.. vd;d vd;W
n[gj;jpNy mbf;fb Mz;ltiuf;
ePq;fs; me;j 300 Ngupy; xUtuh?.. Nfl;Ngd;. mg;nghOnjy;yhk;
Copau;fspd; vz;zpf;if ngUfpdhy; NghJk;> CopaKk; Mz;ltu; $Wk; xNu gjpy;> xU
ngUfptpLk; vd;gij ehd; xUNghJk; kdpjd; NghJk; vdf;F! vd;gNj.
xj;Jf;nfhs;tjpy;iy. fpjpNahdpd; ehl;fspy; ele;jij
ehk; midtUk; ed;fwpe;jpUf;fpNwhk;. mtd; vd;d nra;jhd;?.. NjtDf;fhf Aj;jk;nra;Ak;gb
Ml;fis mioj;jhd;. 32>000 Ngu; te;jhu;fs;. mtu;fnsy;yhUk; jq;fs; Njrj;J [dq;fis
Nerpj;jgbapdhy; tpNuhjpfis vjpu;j;J Aj;jk;nra;aNtz;Lk; vd;fpw Nehf;fj;jpy;jhd; te;jhu;fs;.
Mdhy; fu;j;ju; mtu;fSila ,Ujaj;ijg; ghu;j;jhu;. mtu; mtidg; ghu;j;J> fpjpNahNd!.. ,J
vdf;F mjpfk;.. mtu;fs; kj;jpapy; ahnuy;yhk; gag;gLfpwhu;fNsh mtu;fisnay;yhk; mDg;gptpL!..
vd;whu;. vd;d Mr;rupak;!.. mtu;fspy; 22>000 Ngu; Ngha;tpl;lhu;fs;. Njrj;jpd;kPJk;> kf;fs;kPJk;
mf;fiwnfhz;ltu;fshf fpjpNahdpd; miw$tYf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;J te;jNghJk; jpUk;gpr; nry;tjw;F
xU tha;g;Gf; fpilj;jNghJ mjw;F kWg;Gr; nrhy;yhjgb rupnad;W jpUk;gpg;Ngha;tpl;lhu;fs;.
Mz;ltu; mtu;fsJ ,Ujaj;ij mwpe;jpUe;jgbapdhy;> ,tu;fs; te;jnjd;dNth cz;ik> Mdhy;
cs;Sf;;Fs;Ns jq;fs; capiuf;Fwpj;j gak; ,Uf;fpwJ.. ,ij ntspg;gilahfr; nrhy;yp
mtu;fisg; gpupj;njL vdf;fl;lisapl;lhu;. kPjkpUe;j 10>000 Ngu; gakw;wtu;fs;jhd;.. mtu;fs;
cs;sj;jpYk; Njrj;jpw;Fk; Mz;ltUf;Fk; [dj;Jf;Fk; VjhtJ nra;aNtz;Lnkd;fpw Jbg;G
,Ue;jJ. NkYk; mtu;fs; guhf;fpukrhypfshapUe;jNjhL jq;fsJ rj;JUtpd; ngyj;ijAk; ed;F
mwpe;jtu;fshf ,Ue;jhu;fs;. MdhYk; Mz;ltu;;> ,JTk; vdf;F mjpfk;! ,d;Dk; mtu;fisr;
Nrhjpj;Jg;ghu;j;J mtu;fspypUe;J njupe;njL vd;W fl;lisapl;lhu;. ghu;f;fg;Nghdhy; 10>000 y;
jrkghfkhfpa Mapuk; Ngiuf;$l Mz;ltu; njupe;Jnfhs;stpy;iy. Mdhy; fu;j;jUf;fhf vijAk;
nra;aj;Jzpe;j 300 Ngiu khj;jpuk; Nrhjpj;jwpe;J jdf;fhf Aj;jk;nra;Ak;gbj; njupe;Jnfhz;lhu;.
mg;gbj; njupe;Jnfhs;sg;gl;ltu;fspd; ifapYk; gl;lak; nfhLf;fg;glhky; fhypahd ghid Ak;
mjw;Fs; itf;fg;gl;l jPtl;biaAk; nfhLj;J kfj;jhd ntw;wpiaf; fl;lisapl;lhu;. ,e;jf;
fhupaj;ij Mz;ltu; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lkhf vdf;F epahgfg;gLj;jpdhu;. Mdhy; Vndd;W vdf;Fj;
njupatpy;iy. tUfpw 2007 k; Mz;by; ,e;jpah xU fpwp];jt ehlhFnkd;fpwPNu.. ehd; ,ij
Kw;wpYkha; tpRthrpf;fpNwd;.. ,g;NghJ 2003 k; fle;J> ,d;Dk; 3 Mz;LfNs kPjkpUf;fpwNj.. NkYk;
,e;jpahtpd; jw;Nghija murpay; #o;epiyfisg; ghu;f;Fk;NghJ kpfTk; tpguPjkhf ,Uf;fpwNj!
Mz;ltNu.. mNef Copa ];jhgdq;fs; vOk;gptpl;lnjd;gJ cz;ikjhd; MdhYk; junkq;Nf?..
mtu;fsJ mu;g;gzpg;ngq;Nf?.. Mj;khf;fisf;Fwpj;j ghunkq;Nf?.. jho;iknaq;Nf?.. jantq;Nf?..
vspiknaq;Nf?.. vd;W ,g;gbahd mNeff; Nfs;tpfis Mz;ltuplj;jpy; Nfl;fpNwd;.
mg;Nghnjy;yhk;> '300 Ngu; vdf;Fg; NghJk;!".. vd;gNj Mz;ltuplj;jpypUe;J vdf;Fg; gjpyhf
te;Jnfhz;bUf;fpwJ. MfNtjhd; ehk; me;j 300 Ngupy; xUtuhf ,Uf;fKbAkh vd;W ek;ikr;
Nrhjpj;Jg;ghu;f;Fk;gbahf ,e;j ky;fpahtpd; Gj;jfj;jpypUe;J cq;fSf;F vOJfpNwd;.
typate;J Nerpj;jtiu Nehf;fp tUk; td;ikahd Nfs;tpfs;!
,e;j ehd;F mj;jpahaq;fisAk; thrpj;Jg;ghu;f;Fk;NghJ xU fhupak; njhlu;e;J te;Jnfhz;bUg;gij
ePq;fs; ftdpf;fyhk;. Mz;ltuplj;jpNy kf;fs; mNeff; Nfs;tpfisf; Nfl;fpwhu;fs;. MfNt
Mz;ltu; mtu;fisg; ghu;j;J ePq;fs; ,g;gbf; Nfl;fpwPuf
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Nfs;tpf;FNky; Nfs;tp Nfl;lhYk; jq;fsJ epiyia czuhky; mg;gbf; Nfl;fpwhu;fs;. Mz;ltu;
mtu;fsJ cs;sj;jpd; fhupaq;fis ntspg;gLj;Jk;NghNjh clNd> vg;gb?.. vd;W vjpu;f;Nfs;tp
Nfl;fpwhu;fs;. MfNtjhd; Mz;ltu; KjyhtJ mtu;fs; vg;gbg;gl;l epiyapypUe;jhu;fs; vd;gij
mtu;fSf;F epahgfg;gLj;jp mjw;Fg;gpd; jdJ gjpiyr; nrhy;Ytijf; fhzyhk;. RUq;fr;
nrhd;dhy; kf;fs; Mz;ltUila fl;lisfSf;Ff; fPo;g;gbahky; jpUk;gj;jpUk;g mtiuf;
Nfs;tpNfl;fpwijNa ,e;j ehd;F mj;jpahaq;fspYk; ghu;f;fpNwhk;. ,itnay;yhtw;iwAk;
"Problems" (gpur;rpidfs;)> 'Provoking" (Nfhg%l;Ljy;;)> kw;Wk; 'Promises" (thf;Fj;jj;jq;fs;)
vd;fpw %d;W Mq;fpy thu;j;ijfspNy mlf;fptplyhk;. ,itfis xt;nthd;whfg; ghu;g;Nghk;.

Kjyhtjhf Kjy; mjpfhuj;jpd; 2>3k; trdq;fis thrpg;Nghk;.

ehd; cq;fisr; rpNefpj;Njd; vd;W fu;j;ju; nrhy;Yfpwhu;: mjw;F ePq;fs;: vq;fis vg;gbr;
rpNefpj;jPu; vd;fpwPu;fs;: fu;j;ju; nrhy;Yfpwhu;: Vrh ahf;NfhGf;Fr; rNfhjud; my;yNth? MfpYk;
ahf;Nfhig ehd; rpNefpj;Njd;.
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tdhe;jpuj;jpYs;s tYru;g;gq;fspd; jhTk; Mf;fpNdd;.

fu;j;jUila ehkk; ];Njhj;jupf;fg;gLtjhf. ,e;jg; Gj;jfk; KOtJk; xU kfj;jhd Nfs;tpNahL

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cq;fisr; rpNefpj;Njd;" vd;fpw thu;j;ijNa mtDf;Fj; Njitahd cw;rhfj;ij
mspf;fg;NghJkhdjhFk;. Mdhy; kf;fNsh 'vq;fis vg;gb rpNefpj;jPu;?".. vd;W Mz;ltiuj;
jpUg;gpf;Nfl;fpwhu;fs;. ePu; vq;fis rpNefpg;gPnud;why; ,e;jf;fhupaq;fs; Vd; vq;fs; tho;f;ifapy;
elf;fpwJ?.. Vd; vd;Dila tho;f;ifapNy FiwT?.. gpur;rpidfs;?.. vd;W Mz;ltiuf;Nfs;tpfs;
Nfl;fpNwhk;. gpupakhdtu;fNs> ,NaRit Vw;Wf;nfhz;bUf;fpw ehk; ,NaRfpwp];J md;Gs;stu;
vd;fpw ew;nra;jpia kw;wtu;fSf;F vLj;Jr; nrhy;yp mtu; vd;id Nerpj;jhnud;W rhl;rpAk;
gfu;fpNwhk;. Njtd; jk;Kila xNuNgwhd Fkhuid tpRthrpf;fpwtd; vtNdh mtd; nfl;Lg;Nghkhy;
ep;j;jpa[Ptid milAk;gb mtiuj;je;jUsp ,t;tstha; cyfj;jpy; md;G$u;e;jhnud;gNj
RtpNr\j;jpd; rhuhk;rk; vd;gijAk; ehk; mwpe;jpUf;fpNwhk;. Mdhy; me;j md;gpd;
mbg;gilapyhdJjhdh ek; Copak;?.. vd;gij ehk; Kf;fpakhff; ftdpj;Jg;ghu;f;fNtz;Lk;.
NjtDila md;gpd; kfj;Jtk; vg;gbg;gl;lJ vd;gij vd;nrhe;j mDgtj;ijf;nfhz;L cq;fSf;F
tpsf;FfpNwd;.

khj;jpiu thq;fiyNah> khj;jpiu!..

kdcisr;riy ePf;Fk; kfj;jhd khj;jpiu!..
rpyNtisfspy;; Copark;ge;jkhd my;yJ kw;w gpur;rpidfspdhNy vdf;F mjpfkhd Nrhu;Tk;
kdcisr;rYk; te;J ,jak; fdj;JtpLk;Nghnjy;yhk; xU fhupaj;ij ehd; jtwhky; nra;tJz;L.
mnjd;dntdpy; me;j Neuj;jpy; ehd; ahUkpy;yhj jdpaplj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W xNu Neuj;jpy; gj;J
khj;jpiufis mg;gbNa tpOq;fptpLNtd;. mJ ve;j khj;jpiu njupAkh?.. GOD LOVES ME!
vd;fpw nrhy;khj;jpiu! ,e;j khj;jpiuia ehd; ,Uf;fpw #o;epiyf;Nfw;wthW gj;JKiw vt;tsT
rj;jj;NjhL fj;jKbANkh mt;tsT rj;jj;NjhLk; ituhf;fpaj;NjhLk; vd; KOngyj;ijAk;$l;bf;
fj;JNtd;!.. mt;tsTjhd; vd; nld;\ndy;yhk; ,Ue;j,lk; njupahky; Ngha;tpLk;. Mk;! Mz;ltu;
vd;id Nerpf;fpwhu;!.. Mz;ltu; vd;id Nerpf;fpwhu;!.. Mz;ltu; vd;id Nerpf;fpwhu;!.. vd;W
nrhy;ypf;nfhz;NlapUf;ifapy; ,e;j cyfk; vdf;F kpfTk; rpwpajhfj; njd;gl Muk;gpf;fpwJ. vd;
kiyNghd;w gpur;rpid xU <iag;NghyTk;> kpfTk; ghukhd vd; f\;lq;fs; xU nfhRitg;NghyTk;
khwpg;Nghtijf; fhz;fpNwd;. ,e;j kpfg;ngupa #upaidAk;> re;jpuidAk; cz;lhf;fpa Njtd;
vd;id Nerpf;fpwhu;!.. ,e;j cyfj;jpd; v[khd; vd;id Nerpf;fpwhu;!.. mJ vdf;Fg;NghJk;.. mJNt
vdf;Fg;NghJk;.. vd; fisg;G Nrhu;T vy;yhk; gwe;JNgha;tpLfpwJ. ,g;gbj;jhd; ehd; vd;
Mtpf;Fupa tho;f;ifapy; njhlu;e;J Kd;Ndwpr;nrd;Wnfhz;bUf;fpNwd;. Mdhy; ,e;j ,lj;jpNy
Njtd; Mrhupauhfpa jk;Kila Copaf;fhuiug;ghu;j;J cq;fis rpNefpj;Njndd;W
typate;Jnrhy;Yk;NghJ> mtu;fNsh vq;Nf vq;fis Nerpj;jPu;fs;?.. vg;gb Nerpj;jPu;fs; vd;W
NjtDila md;igr; re;Njfpf;f Muk;gpf;fpwhu;fs;.

re;Njfj;ijf;nfhz;Lte;J rjpj;jpl;lj;ij Muk;gpf;Fk; rj;JU!

,NaRfpwp];J ,e;j cyfj;jpy; ,Ue;j Neuj;jpNy rj;JU KjyhtJ mtuplj;jpy; nfhz;Lte;j
Nfs;tpNa gpjhtpd; md;ig re;Njfr;nra;aNtz;Lk; vd;fpw Nehf;fpy;
Mz;ltu; vd;id nfhz;Lte;jnjd;gij ehk; mwpaNtz;Lk;. ePu; grpahapUf;fpwPNu!..
Nerpf;fpwhu;!.. Mz;ltu; ,e; j f; fy; i y mg; g khf khw; w p eP u; rhg; gplKbANk!.. vd;W
vd;id Nerpf;fpwhu;!.. Muk;gpj;jhd; mtd;! mtd; vd;d nrhy;ytpUk;Gfpwhd;.. ePu;
NjtDila Gj;jpuuhdhy;>.. mg;gbnad;why; vd;d mu;j;jk;?.. ePu;
vd;W nrhy;ypf;
NjtDila Gj;jpunuhd;Wk; fpilahJ. mg;gbNa ePu; NjtDila
nfhz;NlapUf;ifapy; Gj;jpuuhapUg;gPuhdhy; ePu; ,g;gbg; gl;bdpahapUf;f mtu; ck;ik
,e;j cyfk; vdf;F tpl;LtpLthuh vd;d?.. jd;Dila nrhe;jf; Fkhud; grpahy;
kpfTk; rpwpajhfj; jtpf;ftpl;LtpLthuh vd;d?.. ,e;j tpjkhd Nfs;tpNahLjhd; mtu;
njd;gl Muk;gpf;fpwJ. fu;j;jiur; Nrhjpf;ff; fle;Jte;jhd;. gpupakhdtu;fNs!.. fu;j;jUila
vd; kiyNghd;w gps;isfs; xt;nthUtUila tho;f;ifapYk; rj;JU ,e;jr;
gpur;rpid xU re;NjftpijiaNa tpijf;f tpUk;Gfpwhd;. cjhuzkhf
<iag;NghyTk;> kpfTk; re;Njh\kha; tho;e;Jnfhz;bUf;fpw xU jk;gjpapdUila
ghukhd vd; f\;lq;fs; tho;f;ifapNy xU Gaiy cz;Lgz;zNtz;Lkhdhy; ngupajha;
xU nfhRitg;NghyTk; xd;Wk;; nra;a Ntz;bajpy;iy.. khwhf me;j rNfhjupaplk; nrd;W>
khwpg;Nghtijf; 'vd;d> cq;fsJ fztu; cq;fis khj;jpukh ngupjha; Nerpf;fpwhu;?"..
fhz;fpNwd;. vd;W Nfl;LtpLq;fs;> mJ NghJk;. ,jw;F Mjhukhf Ntbf;ifahf
,d;ndhU cjhuzj;ijAk; nrhy;fpNwd;.

xU kidtp jd; fztdplj;jpy; ghrk;nghq;ff; Nfl;lhs;. 'vd;dq;f

vd;dq;f! ,e;j cyfj;jpyNa cq;fSf;F nuhk;gg;gpbr;rJ vJ?.. vij ,t;tsTehsh
ePq;f nuhk;g Nerpf;fwPq;f?.. nrhy;Yq;fNsd;!~ vd;whs;. mtd; cq;fSf;F khlh
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mtdplj;jpy; Nfl;lhs;. mtd;> vdf;F ,e;j cyfj;jpyNa cior;R
nuhk;gg;gpbr;rJ vJd;dh Nff;fw?.. vdj;jpUk;gf;Nfl;f> 'Mkhk;> Mkhk;!".. Xlha;j;Nja;e;J
Mu;tj;Jbg;NghL jiyahl;bdhs; mts;. nfhQ;r Neuk; Nahrpj;Jtpl;L... NghNdd;..
,e;j cyfj;jpNyNa vdf;F nuhk;gg;gpbr;rJ krhy;tiljhd;! vd;whNd vd;idg;gpbf;fhk
ghu;f;fyhk;. mt;tsTjhd;> rz;il Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lJ.! ehd; cq;fSf;F me;j
,t;tsTehsh cq;fSf;F khlh cior;R Xlha;j;Nja;e;J NghNdd;.. ghoha;g;Nghd
vd;idg;gpbf;fhk cq;fSf;F me;j ghoha;g;Nghd krhy;tiljhd; krhy;tiljhd;
gpbr;Rjh?.. me;j krhy;tiliaNa jpd;Dl;Lg; Ngha;r;NrUq;f!.. vd;W gpbr;Rjh?.. me;j
fz;izf; frf;f Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lhs; me;jg; Ngij kidtp. krhy;tiliaNa
gpupakhdtu;fNs> ,J xU rhjhuz cjhuzk;jhd;. ,Nj fhupae;jhd; jpd;Dl;Lg;
Mz;ltuplj;jpYk; fhzg;gLfpwJ. Mz;ltu; nrhy;fpwhu; ehd; cq;fis Ngha;r;NrUq;f!..
Nerpj;Njd;. Mdhy; mtu;fNsh> 'vg;gb?.. vq;Nf?!".. vd;W vd;W fz;izf;
jpUg;gpf;Nfl;fpwhu;fs;.
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mUikahdtu;fNs ehd; xU Kf;fpakhd Nfs;tpia cq;fsplj;jpy; me;jg;Ngij
Nfl;fpNwd;. NjtDila md;ig re;Njfpf;fpw epiyik cq;fSila kidtp.
tho;f;ifapy; vg;NghjhtJ te;jJz;lh?.. epr;rakhf ePq;fs; Mz;ltiu
Nerpf;fpwtu;fs;jhd;... mtUf;fhf vijahtJ nra;aNtz;Lnkd;W Jbg;gtu;fs;jhd;.. XbNahb
kw;wtu;fSf;F mtuJ md;ig vLj;Jr;nrhy;fpwtu;fs;jhd;.. ,d;Dk; nrhy;yg;Nghdhy; cq;fSf;Ff;
nfhLf;fg;gl;l vy;yhtw;iwAk; epiwNtw;wNtz;Lnkd;fpw mu;g;gzpg;Gk; cq;fSf;F ,Uf;fyhk;.
Mdhy; mitfnsy;yhk; Njtd;kPJ itj;Js;s md;gpd; mbg;gilapyhditfs;jhdh?.. Mz;ltu;
vd;id Nerpj;J vdf;fhfj; jk;ikNa xg;Gf;nfhLj;jhu.; MfNtjhd; ehd; mtUf;F vd;dhyhd
vy;yhtw;iwAk; nra;fpNwd; vd;fpw cWjpAilatuh ePq;fs;?.. md;igj; Njb ,q;NfAk; mq;NfAk;
miye;J> mijg;ngw;Wf;nfhs;Sk;gbahf vijahtJ nra;tJ kdpjDf;Fs;s ,ay;ghd xU
Rghtk;. Mdhy; ,q;Nf Mz;ltNu typate;J ek;ik Nerpj;jgpd;dUk; kdpjd; Nfl;fpwhd;> 'vg;gb
vd;id Nerpj;jPu;?". mjw;F Mz;ltu; $Wk; gjpiyAk; mijitj;J ehk;; mwpe;Jnfhs;sNtz;ba
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