I have been visiting this place for almost 2 years now. My
office is located here. Here, this place, where I get a glimpse to a City that
was very new to me just a few years back. Today, I feel I know it a little more
than what I had expected, in such a short time.
The Audi zipped past me one evening and some days later
there was a Jaguar. BMWs are so common here. Latest to this list of exquisite
beauties, a Porsche ( say POR-Sha).
Every evening I am treated to the buzz of traffic, smell of dung and
garbage which is soon followed by strong musky perfumes.
Here you get to see men clad in White and come September
everything turns Peachy-Pink. You hear the Maulvi every day and the Church
Priest’s Sermons on special days. Not left far behind is the temple nearby,
where in August the festivals are celebrated with some fire.
If I fancy some tea, I can get it, along with some delicious
Mutton Biryani. But since I am a vegetarian, I can settle for some tender
coconut or some Fruit Salad or spiced nuts or even some sweet corn.
I get to hear a lot of Urdu and also a generous dose of
Tamil. There are lot of Malayalam speaking people here too. But the street
where I tread daily, Urdu it is.
Supermarkets are normally set in multi-storey buildings and
carry central Air Conditioning. Over here, the supermarket spreads across the
many roads and shopping is done under the skies unmindful of whether it is
daylight or dusk.
When it rains you have to be wary as the roads turn slushy. It
is common in any market place and this place is no exception. However I got
lucky cause I had gotten a Jinxed Umbrella. Ever since I bought it, there were
no rains.
In short, my experience here has been an Eye Opener (and a
nose closer).
And I LOVE YOU 13B (the old faithful that takes me home every evening)
