Let’s face it, 2023 did not start off with a celebratory bang. Rumbling electrical appliances in a death knoll due to power surges, an inverter screaming in agony every night during load-shedding, and a burst geyser dumping streams of water in the ceiling and down a passage wall did not inspire me to grab a bottle of sparkling wine to have a toast.
Rare acts of nature like huge swarms of minute insects forming black clouds near any light source – even a weak, half-charged LED lamp – made it impossible to cook, read, or even open your mouth, as
