New city,new job,new people……
an ideal scenario for nostalgia to breed and overwhelm….
1. i sorely miss the local trains of mumbai. though half of the time you have to fight and push to get inside,it is one of the most convenient way of transport i have ever experienced.
the past seven years,travelling in the local trains of Mumbai has been a treasure trove of experience!!
right from,shopping for everything under the sun,to helpful aunties,to tremendous fights and peaceful travel with the familiar scenery going by outside the window…….i have seen it all and enjoyed it!!
2.i miss the monsoon walk in marine drive…with the waves lashing the rocks and spraying you with tiny diamonds of seawater and the rain drizzling…..it is one of those moments which will inspire a cauldron of emotions in you,leaving you overwhelmed!!
3.i miss the bargain shopping i am so accustomed to….spending worthwhile hours going through trinkets and clothes and the goodnatured haggling with shopkeepers. such shopping always leaves me so satisfied!!
4.i miss the rickshaw waalas there who may not be all honest,but atleast fight decently.
5.i miss vadapav,samosapav,bhelpuri,paanipuri,paavbhaji,golas and every possible food you get on the roadside there.
these are some of the things that make up my Mumbai.
i miss the warmth of the city of my childhood,the sense of belonging and my people.
i know after a few years here,i will learn to love this city too.
but the recent blasts in Mumbai left me feeling so sad and helpless,as if i cannot do anything for my city,the city with such a rich culture and history,the city which allows people to dream and sustains it for them,the financial capital of our country,the city which has always given without limits,a city abused and used by the wrong people for wrong things,the city that makes me feel safe,a city which makes me yearn to go home to it.
signing off on that note,
an ideal scenario for nostalgia to breed and overwhelm….
so as my first post from Bangalore,am writing what i miss about Mumbai and this is my tribute to the city of my childhood,memories and yearnings.
apart from my family and friends,these are some abstract things i miss about Mumbai.
1. i sorely miss the local trains of mumbai. though half of the time you have to fight and push to get inside,it is one of the most convenient way of transport i have ever experienced.
the past seven years,travelling in the local trains of Mumbai has been a treasure trove of experience!!
right from,shopping for everything under the sun,to helpful aunties,to tremendous fights and peaceful travel with the familiar scenery going by outside the window…….i have seen it all and enjoyed it!!
2.i miss the monsoon walk in marine drive…with the waves lashing the rocks and spraying you with tiny diamonds of seawater and the rain drizzling…..it is one of those moments which will inspire a cauldron of emotions in you,leaving you overwhelmed!!
3.i miss the bargain shopping i am so accustomed to….spending worthwhile hours going through trinkets and clothes and the goodnatured haggling with shopkeepers. such shopping always leaves me so satisfied!!
4.i miss the rickshaw waalas there who may not be all honest,but atleast fight decently.
5.i miss vadapav,samosapav,bhelpuri,paanipuri,paavbhaji,golas and every possible food you get on the roadside there.
these are some of the things that make up my Mumbai.
i miss the warmth of the city of my childhood,the sense of belonging and my people.
i know after a few years here,i will learn to love this city too.
but the recent blasts in Mumbai left me feeling so sad and helpless,as if i cannot do anything for my city,the city with such a rich culture and history,the city which allows people to dream and sustains it for them,the financial capital of our country,the city which has always given without limits,a city abused and used by the wrong people for wrong things,the city that makes me feel safe,a city which makes me yearn to go home to it.
signing off on that note,
nostalgic and sad…
ice-sad-ness.....
7 comments:
well, Bangalore is magical in its own way :)
All you need is right set of mind to accept this city as the lazy but pleasantly beautiful one.
It can come out to be troublesome in the beginning, but Bangalore is never love at first sight...... U shall know that city has promises, and never fails to fulfill them :)
For your walk on marine drive... try " Sankey Tank" in Malleshwaram, at 5 pm in the evening, and watch the Sun set... Trust me you l love it
Hey! When did u shift to B'lore? We need to talk one of these days..
As always, lovely post.. :)
coooool daa well all d best fr ur journey in new city.... new life.....well yes regarding that blast its sad part of our city...unfortunately i was also present at that bus stop of dadar few minutes ago before the blast for subbmission of my m arch form in rachana.......any way past is past am safe u2 tc........
@W&V
will surely try keeping that in mind.....
@Arshat
long time,no see or say yaar!!
thank you and we really need to talk!
@Allwyn
Thank you
yep!! Mumbai is formative to my personality... it has taught me to feel proud... if i love India it has to be because of Mumbai and its amazing spirit.
agreed wholeheartedly with all 5 things!!!!
@kinshuk
thank you!!
you have no idea how awesome it is to see so many comments early in the morning,before starting work!!
Hi
I'm a Mumbaikar too. You know, after reading this post of your's, i've realised full fledgedly that I shall NEVER leave this city. :)
Regards,
Janani
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