Gust of cold wind hit us as we ventured out on our endeavour. And though we were well shielded, the assault by the cold air had an impact on our enthusiasm. ‘Let’s finish this as fast as we can and return to the warmth of our rooms’ said my companion. I nodded in agreement. We knocked on one door and then another and then another with purpose. We were getting good response. On one such door, we were asked to wait for a couple of minutes. While the request was not unjust, the cold weather outside was affecting our judgment. We looked around – we had already covered all the rooms on that floor. We even thought of returning later but decided against it. Finally, the door was opened and we were let in. ‘Sorry dost! I was offering my daily prayers and hence could not come. I am sorry to keep you waiting but as you can see none of the other residents of this room are here at present.’ We had suspected this from the beginning and it was a small dampene...