SWEET MANGO VISIONS AND GRAY AVENUES

The scent of ripe mangoes wafts on the warm air, a rich promise of pleasure. But below, beneath the canopy of towering trees, the streets are hard, laid with concrete that reflects the intense sun. A child's laughter rings in the cobbled alleyways, a fleeting spark of innocence amidst the thrumming life that flows around them. The city teems