The Summer That Didn’t Knock Before Entering
The Summer That Didn’t Knock Before Entering There was a time when summer arrived gently. Mornings smelled of wet grass from overnight watering, mangoes ripened lazily on kitchen shelves, and evenings carried a warm breeze that somehow still felt forgiving. But May 2026 arrived differently. It didn’t walk in quietly. It stormed in like an angry guest no one invited. The sun this year feels personal. By 8 AM, roads already shimmer under waves of heat. Metal gates burn to the touch. Birds disappear from the sky during afternoons, dogs search desperately for shadows under parked cars, and even the wind feels exhausted. The ceiling fan spins above our heads not to comfort us anymore, but merely to remind us that survival is still possible. This is not just “summer.” This is a heat wave. And perhaps the scariest part is how normal it is beginning to feel. Across cities, villages, and towns, people are adjusting their lives around temperature warnings. Construction workers wrap...