am loving my new found life in bombay...
what i like most is what i call the spirit of the city. despite the many problems that stare us in our faces as part of the struggle we undergo everyday, there is that intangible extra something that is very special and very important in my opinion, which makes me say with a smile each time.."i love bombay".
just the fact that i can climb atop a rickshaw anytime practically, have a rickety-rackety bumpy ride, and then get a few hrs samundar kinare... is just so amazing for me. i love to sit there, and it de-stresses me, helps me unwind like nothing else does.
looking forward to the amazing good times to continue..!
like the Mac ad says - am lovin it :) tara pa..pa paa
*touchwood*
13 april. let me add a little thot here today. something that's been on my mind for quite some time now.. those who live in bombay would know so well how the entire city is dug up!! we all face the shrunk roads and the overwhelming traffic anytime of the day these days, for quite a few days. as i observe this work from the autorickshaw seat, day in and day out, morning and night, i realize such a whole lot of physical hard work being done by so many people - men, women, and even children pouring water on these roads. some of those signboards read - "we regret the inconvenience caused to you.. please bear with us.. this is for a better future.." and i think each time - we need to thank these guys for giving us the better future.
this is my ode to all of these Unsung Heroes!!
26/27may, midnight actually. one of those days when there is a sea of turmoil gushing wildly in the mind.. i need perspective.. phew! i genuinely believe life is beautiful, and i genuinely love being positive, forward-looking and happy.. and yet we mortals sometimes get pulled down with the everyday mundane issues that seem huge in themselves, yet in the perspective of the cosmos, and us as tiny parts of a meaningful bigger whole, they all vanish into oblivion.. as they should. there i said it, the sea ought to calm down.. the thots ought to smoothen out.. surely, it all still makes sense, life is still beautiful, as beautiful as it always was..!
insha-allah!
06 june. another month. another day. am back. slightly wiser:) life goes on..
20 june. aah, a typical rain-soaked morning in bombay. so monsoon times are here! despite all the troubles the wet morning brot with it like traffic jams et al, it brot a smile to my face.:)
26 july. is it pouring in bombay or wot!!! am literally stranded in my office! held hostage by the rains...
29 july. from our team 2-3 of us managed to come into office today after being stranded in office all of tuesday night with a 100 others. people slept where they could find the place - desks, carpet, conference rooms, whatever! we left the office on wednesday and walked through knee-deep and waist-deep water to reach safety in the form of homes of self or friends. the city will slowly limp back to normal - bombay and its people have displayed much resilience and strength of character at the worst time.. in the face of this natural calamity. i salute Mumbai and Mumbaikars!!
07 october. another coupla weeks.. and it'll be time to say bye bye to bombay! the time i've spent in bombay will always hold a very special place in my heart and my life. hopefully, someday, i shall return.. insha-allah!
28 october'05 D day i said 'so long' to bombay.. *sigh*
13 december. bombay..i miss u. i do so on most days but today i feel it from deep within.. and much more than usual.
god bless this city with the most amazing spirit. the city that gave me a lot of joy!
