A rainy day is a day when dark clouds cover the sky, and raindrops fall, making everything look fresh and beautiful. It brings joy to many, especially children, who love playing in the rain. The trees look greener, and the air feels cooler. The sound of raindrops falling on rooftops and roads is like a sweet melody.We all love rainy season approximately, but the enjoyment we have in childhood during Monsoon can’t be forgettable. My memory in childhood during Monsoon was playing at the terrace with my group of friends in rain without caring about our stain on clothes or getting ill. The most thing we used to love during heavy rains are the holidays of school we used to get. There were even times when load-shedding used to happen mostly but even those times we kids used to be unaffected and used to play in our society compound. Now when I see, urban’s society compound all kids doesn’t get involved in playing games like hide & seek, kho kho. The best memories were playing Khitish-Khitish with my neighbourhood friends, me and my brother and when the frequent complaints increased our spanking by mum. Those people don’t have an inverter at home specifically, we middle-class people who can’t afford candlelight dinner at fancy restaurants, get the chance to be at their home. Being a Mumbaikar not to forget young couple becoming more cosier at places like marine drive, bandstand etc and our group of girls commenting on those couples. Monsoon also blossoms romance of not only teenagers but also of middle-aged and olds too, having a walk together hands in hands under one umbrella is also a part of romance which we ignore sometimes. Also not to forget Bollywood buff like us have diehard imagination of romancing in rains, that Aashiqui-2 types. So even if Monsoon creates hurdles for working people especially, problems of drainage and travelling but still Monsoon will be special.
Dr Rabindra Behera,MP Jajpur; Running barefoot in the first heavy downpour.
Priti ranjan Ghadei,Former Minster; Floating colorful paper boats in street puddles.
Akash das Nayak,MLA,Korei; Splashing dirty water on friends and laughing loud.
Himanshu sekhar Sahoo,MLA,Dharmasala; Playing football or cricket in knee-deep mud.
Manoj Mohapatra,BJP Odisha spokesperson; Making loud splashes by jumping into every puddle. Goutam Ray,Bjp Leader; Sailing leaf boats down rushing rainwater drains.
Charan Singh Meena, DIG; Listening to heavy rain hammer on tin roofs.
Writer Taraprasad Mishra; Getting totally drenched before mom could call us inside.
Dr Suresh Chandra Dalei,IAS; Catching tiny raindrops on our tongues.
Amber Kumar Kar,Collector Jajpur; Sliding down wet grassy slopes on cardboard sheets.
Yashpratap Shrimal,SP,Jajpur; Watching dark clouds turn the bright day into dusk.
Ajay Kumar Behera,Govt Officer; Watching tiny frogs hop around the wet courtyard.
Er Komal Kumar Swain; Spotting bright rainbow arcs after the storm stops.
Writer Jayaprakash Nayak; Breathing in the fresh, cool breeze after hot summer days.
Manas kumar Tripathy,OAS Officer; Counting lightning flashes in the evening sky.
Samir Ranjan Das,Tehesildar; Listening to the loud nighttime chorus of crickets and frogs.
Jhilik Bhattacharjee. Ollwyood actress ; Feeling safe and warm under big cozy blankets.
Sarat Chandra Patra,Police Officer; Sipping hot milk or tea while watching the rain fall.
Tapan kumar Nayak,Police Officer; Sharing hot snacks with siblings on the porch.
Rakesh Kumar Tripathy,Police Officer; Reading comic books near an open window.
Sushanta Kumar Sethy,Police Officer; Listening to elders tell old stories during storms.
Chinmayee Sahoo,Police Officer; Smelling mom’s special lentil soup cooking inside.
Anshumala Das,Police Officer; Waving at cars driving past to make them splash water.
Zahar Abeddin,Police Officer; Missing the carefree days that will never come back.
Abhranshu Mohanty,Police Officer; Jumping directly into water-filled pits with friends and laughing out loud.
Pratap Kumar Debata,Police Officer; Jumping in big puddles of water.
Pramod Kumar Kabi ,Social Worker; The lovely smell of wet mud.
Rajesh kumar Pal,Youth Leader; Splashing water with muddy feet.
Abhisek Rout,Youth Leader; Eating hot pakoras with family.
Rachita Mishra,Social worker; Drinking sweet hot milk or tea.
Rasmita Nayak ,Social Worker; Watching rain from the open window.
Sushanta Kumar Sethy,Police Officer; Listening to elders tell old stories during storms.
Chinmayee Sahoo,Police Officer; Smelling mom’s special lentil soup cooking inside.
Anshumala Das,Police Officer; Waving at cars driving past to make them splash water.
Zahar Abeddin,Police Officer; Missing the carefree days that will never come back.
Abhranshu Mohanty,Police Officer; Jumping directly into water-filled pits with friends and laughing out loud.
Pratap Kumar Debata,Police Officer; Jumping in big puddles of water.
Pramod Kumar Kabi ,Social Worker; The lovely smell of wet mud.
Rajesh kumar Pal,Youth Leader; Splashing water with muddy feet.
Abhisek Rout,Youth Leader; Eating hot pakoras with family.
Dr Nihar Ranjan Kar; Frogs singing loudly in the night.
Dr Biswaranjan Kar; Running outside the moment the first heavy drops fall.
Gaynaranjan Mohaptra,Social Worker; The sweet smell of wet soil dancing in the cool wind.
Gaynaranjan Sahoo,Social Worker; Hearing thunder roar while sitting safely on the porch.
Maheswar Bal,Journalist; Enjoying hot fried snacks made by mom inside the house.
Chintamani Padhi,Journalist; Splashing barefoot in large water puddles on the road.
Subash Dhal,Journalist; Looking at the dark grey sky and waiting for school to close.
Rohit Khuntia,Journalist; Laughing loudly with friends under the big open sky.