Make me dark again!
I wrote this poem while traveling alone on a midnight train, surrounded by silence and dim lights.
Aishwarya Telkar
Aishwarya Telkar is a full-time petroleum engineer and the founder of Uncrowded Travel, a blog dedicated to exploring hidden gems and peaceful destinations. For the past six years, she has balanced her career with a deep passion for travel, using every break from work to experience unique, crowd-free experiences -all without breaking the bank.
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