I live in a suburban area of Hyderabad. The Hyderabad rains are both a relief in the summer, and a problem. In their wake, they often leave several waterlogged potholes and open drains. My story starts the week after the torrential rain had subsided and the city was springing back to normal life.

The Monsoon is now just a few weeks away. Along with the torrential rain will come the silent attacks of the female Anopheles mosquito. One of the deadliest disease without a vaccine, Malaria, comes without a warning. A single bite leaves the parasite Plasmodium in the victim’s blood. The parasite