This is my first attempt at writing a story...So E & OE

Deshpande finally got his onsite opportunity. This was the one he was eagerly waiting for. These kind of onsite assignments does not come to everyone in his organisation. Only the most talented and selected few gets the privilege. He worked hard for his selection. The selection process was very gruelling. But he cleared all the tests successfully.

Deshpande came from a remote village in Maharashtra. He toiled hard to get this job. He was well built and brave. Bhagat singh was his role model but Deshpande believed in GOD. Lord Rama was his favourite deity. He always felt an invisible hand guiding him throughtout his life..And now after hearing the good news of his selection he headed straight to the nearby temple to offer his prayers and thanks.

At the same time, thousands of kilometers away in a small city in the province of Baluchistan, Muhammed received a telephone call. His joy knew no bounds when he heard the news that he was selected for an assignment away from his country. Muhammed was as talented as Deshpande. He too survived the selection process. Just as he received the news, the loud speaker at the top of the minaret came to life. He thanked Allah for providing him the opportunity and rushed to the nearby mosque for his afternoon prayers.

Major Deshpande and Major Muhammed were selected to serve, in the UN peace keeping force,in Kosova. They would be posted in a town where the civil war was at its worst.

Both Deshpande and Muhammed prayed that the next century would be a peaceful one. The 20th century has already witnessed 2 world wars and was very close to having a third one. Just 10 more months were remaining for the dawn of the 21 century.

*****To be Continued********

P.S: The characters and the events in this story are fictious. Any resemblence to persons living or dead is pure unintentional.