Unwritten Words!

Unwritten Words!: Caught In A Dream : Mumbai - The capital city of Maharashtra. The cultural capital of India. The city of dreams. In this city of nearly 11 million, I was just...

Mumbai - The capital city of Maharashtra. The cultural capital of India. The city of dreams. In this city of nearly 11 million, I was just another boy chasing my dreams, fighting a war with struggle everyday just like most of the people in this city.  The daily routine of catching the local trains, reaching for practice, getting all sweaty and muddy and returning back home in a train so packed, you have to literally search for the tiniest matter of space to keep your legs on the train. Yet there's something so charming, something so magical in this city of dreams which never let's anyone leave without smiling. I came here to fulfill my dream of becoming a professional footballer, and hoped that by the end of this year, I'll get a contract to play for the senior team. As the national league edged closer, we started working harder than ever. Training sessions got tough, fitness got tougher and the day got tiresome as ever. Life in Mumbai could sometimes prove to be a ve...