On their large balcony amidst a clutter of pots and plants Aadhira knelt down beside a new flower sapling its delicate green leaves just starting to unfurl . She held the tiny plant carefully in her hand as if it was a fragile promise . Her fingers were already speckled with dirt from earlier gardening but her attention was solely focused on the task before her . The sapling a burst of bright green in its small pot was to be the newest addition to their balcony garden . 

With a small smile she reached for the trowel gently digging a small hole in the rich dark soil of a larger empty pot . The faint scent of earth and fresh leaves filled the air mixing with the subtle perfume of the flowers already in bloom around her .