Fluorescent waves at CoastFest1.0

3Musafir
2 min readJan 5, 2024

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In the remote coastal village, Arabian Rocks, along the Arabian Sea in Pakistan, a bunch of Musafirs on a journey through the South of Pakistan, decided to camp on the unspoiled beaches. Their plan was simple: enjoy the serene beauty, indulge in some spicy biryani and BBQ, and share tales under a starry night.

As night came, musafirs gathered around a crackling campfire, dancing and exchanging stories of joy. Abdul, the group’s unofficial chef, boasted about his biryani being so good it could light up the night. Little did he know, nature had a more luminous plan.

Suddenly, the waves started glowing with an ethereal, fluorescent algae. The Musafirs gawked in awe, their mouths agape, biryani forgotten. It was like the sea had borrowed stars from the sky. “It’s the biryani,” Abdul exclaimed in mock seriousness, “I told you it’s magical!”

The old village fisherman, who had seen many a tide come and go, stumbled upon the sight. Rubbing his eyes, he muttered, “In my eighty years, the sea’s never done a light show!” The Musafirs, amused, invited him to join their party, offering him a plate of the ‘magical’ biryani. It was a wonder!!

As they sat, marvelling at this rare phenomenon, the village elder shared tales of sea spirits and jinns, adding a mystical flavour to the already surreal experience. The Musafirs realised that sometimes, the most extraordinary stories aren’t the ones you tell, but the ones you live.

And so, under the fluorescent waves, with bellies full of biryani and hearts full of wonder, the Musafirs added an unforgettable chapter to their travel diary of CoastFest, a tale as luminous as the sea itself.

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