Homesickness You feel heavy and empty at the same time. Your eyes brimming tears and your lips curving into a smile are in tandem. You think of your home only to realise how alone you are. //caption You know what is homesickness? It's six in the morning but you're still on your bed waiting for the pressure cooker to whistle from the kitchen and your fan to turn off because that's no less than or should I say enough an alarm for you. But here you lie, on a bed in a land far far away from home and all you have are these thoughts, creating a lump in your throat. You know what is homesickness? It's twelve noon. Almost lunch time. You zip on your backpack but there's no lunch box in there. Well, mom isn't here and you haven't packed your lunch today. And then you go get a sandwich or a burger and gulp it down with a heavy heart wishing not to forget how her Rajma-chawal tasted.