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Lhendrup could not sleep well that night. The night was unusual with strange howling of dogs and roasters alarming at wrong time. It was a night before nationwide lockdown was announce. Lhendup got disturbed by unusual night and searched for his phone to overcome  his sleep less night. He put on his mobile data to check his Facebook page and scrolled Newsfeed on his page.

" 1 women at Gyelphu tested positive on PTR outside the qurentine facility....and prime minister will be live at 7 am to brief about nation wide lockdown...." The Bhutanese.

Lhendup could not do anything than to became dumb like a non living object. As soon as the dawn curls up, he informed the news to rest of the family members and it was sad movement for him when he saw his mother filled with tensions.  Aum Cheki , a mother of three was worried of not having enough ration at that movement. However her worries of stocking enough rations was fully furnished when Asha gup in Collaboration with FCB delivered a tons of rice, salt ,oil and others. In fact, it was blissful movement for Aum Cheki  and lhendrup.


Lhendup's brother was stranded at wangdue phodrang (Bajo). He went in search of temporary job so as to cover up his college expenses. Unfortunately it was a big obstacle  for him and lhendrup's mother. Lhendup could do nothing but do video chat each day. "it was expected but at wrong time" lhendup told to Sonam while in video call. Days are passing and nights are dawning, lhendrup could not help his brother home . It was 5th day of lockdown.


Toward the evening of 5th day of lockdown and As we bask under the sun rays rushing inside through open window, lhendup pointed to a big birds circling in the air and  smiled...



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