The dark cover of night reluctantly begins to rise out of bed, wanting to savour every one of the last moments of its reign. The call of a Bulbul perched atop an electric wire somewhere pierces through the dark. And with it, a slumbering night receives the first signal that the time to pack up is approaching. The cover of darkness stretches out like there’s no tomorrow but then another Bulbul a few blocks away sends out a counter call. Soon the two early risers are engaged in a war of words, unmindful of the rest of the sleeping world. Then, somewhere further away, a peacock calls out to welcome the approaching day. Closer by, a couple of more little birds energetically chirp up, as if answering a roll call. Heavy footsteps outside declare that the lonesome pre-dawn morning walker is on his way. The minutes tick away but darkness still sprawls out, aided in part by the cloud cover that has overstayed its welcome. However, it’s just a matter of time before the eastern sky...