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Walking Around Here, The Suburb and the city

  Walking Around here, the suburb and the city. Dinesh K Kapila Based at Shimla, I walk daily, around the same time, give or take thirty minutes either way. It’s a bustling suburb, New Shimla, where I reside and walk. In the evening. The first few weeks were stressful, being asked about quarantine or the possibility of Covid. Before I go on, the authorities here certainly run a rather strict regime, health workers came by regularly to check on me and even the odd policeman. The best one was a young lady, by the sound of her voice, who would ask if my symptoms had started manifesting.   I had to firmly tell her to ask about my health and not presuppose I was destined for being a victim of Covid ! Coming back to the walks, the main concern was winning the trust of the stray dogs, many being fussed over by local residents.   The dogs had to accept me or rather tolerate my presence. After some time this was settled except one black coloured medium set dog, who is it see...