CHIMI

 Suspended animation; it all began there. Despite several revival attempts made numerous times by people in several areas of expertise, the verdict finally came from the expert himself. It was a sudden and unmistakable case of massive cardiac arrest. The death was proclaimed after one fortnight of relentless hard work. It was merely a year and should have perhaps lived many more for that was how ‘it’ was taken care of. Yes, the deceased was a brand new mobile phone of a well-reputed manufacturer and most importantly indigenous in production. The unaccepted beacon of human existence comes at a huge price. More than the economic value, one would be possibly more concerned about the precious memories, priceless information, and a million other intricate life details that this lifeless confidante, man’s ingenious creation bears. A simple device that was once considered a priceless possession and only owned by a ‘wealthy few’ has now transmogrified itself into a basic necessity of a soc...