THE once golden-green avocado leaves lie on cool, damp earth, amid little patches of grass here and there. The leaves have turned yellow, and some to brown, and wait in unequalled patience for the dust-to-dust moment. He is wearing a T-shirt and pants that are much bigger than the space his frail body occupies. Many hours were filled with good and giddy moments. Truth be told, Jack is not the only one in the family, besides his dead sibling, who is stricken by this condition.

Source: New Strait Times October 12, 2019 16:07 UTC