Swing That Moves at Midnight

There are places where the night arrives quietly, brushing over rooftops like a soft shadow. And then there are places where the night feels heavier—denser—where it sinks into the soil and clings to the air like something alive.The old playground on the edge of Shantikunj Colony is one such place.Locals cross the street before they reach its rusted gate. Children avoid its cracked slide and broken...