she was in primary four. it was nearing the end of the school year. the usual time for school exhibition and students rushed to produce the numerous exhibits.
her class teacher assigned her to do a poster of 'the hanging gardens of babylon', one of the wonders of the ancient world.
she did a likeness guided by an illustration in her history book. using water colours, she was captivated by the structure that came into being on the paper. terraces filled with exotic foliage rose into the air in layers not unlike a stepped pyramid, with footpaths bordered by trees, flowers, birds, butterflies, water features and all !
she imagined how it must have been like in reality in those times, so very long ago, by the tigris and euphrates ..........
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