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Suffering eSpecial - 14 / 6

by Happy Hyderabadi » Mon Jun 14, 2004 4:11 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 14 / 6: To Chennai, Beyond and Back!

* This Time I was Suffering, er “Safar-ing” South to Chennai and Beyond. I must have passed through Chennai at least Six Times, but Each Time I was Anxious to get away, further South OR Return Home To Happy Hyderabad! I must have stayed in Chennai for perhaps a few Days, in Liveable IIT Madras Guest House for Project Work and to see an Uncle of mine being treated at Apollo Cancer Hospital on Anna Salai. Only Memorable Were the “Aavin” Paala Kova at Chennai Central and the Burning Heat and Sweat in the Day Time … Even on Top of a Star Hotel There Was No Escape from the Heat.

Further South, in Tiruchchi, Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari, the Food could be relished and the People More Helpful. In Madurai, I asked for Vada Sambar. The Waiter said, “Illey …”, then I showed him the Vadas piled in a Big Plate and Sambar in Buckets … It seems “Vada Sambar” OR “Sambar Vada” means only Vadas-Soaked-in-Sambar, they cannot be served Separately OR “Dryly”! Then, at Nights One Cannot get Meals in Interior Tamil Nadu … Only Snacks like “Dosa”, “Chappati”, and “Puri” one can ask for! … I was told this is in Continuation of the War Time Practice of Dark Nights and Light OR No Meals To Cook Or Eat At Night.

PS: Happy Hyderabad Hosts Meals and Dinners ALL the Time … Any Time “Meals Ready” Boards of Hotels Greet the Visiting Guests!

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Suffering eSpecial Crosses 1000 Viewers ... Thank You!

by Happy Hyderabadi » Mon Jun 14, 2004 4:49 pm

Suffering eSpecial Crosses 1000 Viewers! ... Let Us All "Safar" to Happy Hyderabad!! ... FH Members, Thank You!!!

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Suffering eSpecial - 16 / 6

by Happy Hyderabadi » Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:59 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 16 / 6: To Bangalore, Beyond and Back!

* This Time I was Suffering, er “Safar-ing” South West to Bangalre and Beyond. I have visited Bangalore Several Times for Business as well as Pleasure. Each Time I savoured the Place More And More. One feels at home in Bangalore, people greet you and speak to You in Four Languages at least, including Telugu. Hot Hot Tasty Snacks and Meals Greet the Visitor Everywhere in the City. Several Years Ago, Forty Five Years Earlier as a Student I visited and stayed in Bangalore and relished the City's Weather and Gardens and Eateries. Off and On I have been to this great City ... The Weather as well as the People are Pleasant. Greater Satisfaction is assured to the Tourist as he is ferried to and fro Mysore City with its own Special Delights. Bangalore bustles around what was once a Big Tank near the Railway Station, where Circus Shows used to entertain the Citizens and Tourists. Then for Sometime it bacame the Biggest Dust Bowl in Asia, if not he World, as the Biggest Bus Termini for City, Moffusil and Interstate Buses was being Built. "Hundreds" of Hotels, Cinema Halls and Tourist Buses and Thriving Shopping Complexes and the Milling Crowds Sweep the Itenerant Visitor to Bangalore. Thanks to IT Bangalore Itself Has Expanded All Around touching the Throbbing Towns Nearby!

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Suffering eSpecial - 18 / 6

by Happy Hyderabadi » Fri Jun 18, 2004 5:09 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 18 / 6: To Busy Bubbling Bombay ... Bounced Back To Happy Hyderabad!

* This Time I was Suffering, er “Safar-ing” Northt West to Bombay, now Mumbai, to be Bounce Back to Happy Hyderabad. I have been visiting Bombay for Several Years, for more than Fifty Years for Study, Work as well as Holidaying. Each Time I sweated but observed and absorbed the Lessons of Learning and Earning the Great Metropolis Offered. Many of the People I knew used Bombay as a Springboard to go Abroad to USA and the Middle East. Much as I admired the City, a fine Tourist Destination, I did not fancy Living here. People were always rushing around, whether for Work or for Fun. After the initial Years of a Promising Career in Bombay, I bounced back to Happy Hyderabad ... Thirty Years Ago ...

Paragraph Or Two Cannot Do Justice to a Magnanimous Metro City ... Will Repeatedly Visit "Maha Mumbai" with Memories and Memoirs ...

Distinguished Members of FH can also Enrich Us by Sharing Their Experience of this Great "Gateway of India"!

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Suffering eSpecial - 22 / 6

by Happy Hyderabadi » Mon Jun 21, 2004 6:34 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 22 / 6: To Bombay ... A Great Metropolis – A Great Place To Learn and Earn!




* A Great Metropolis – A Great Place To Learn and Earn!

I presented myself at the Country’s Prestigious Institute hoping to pursue a Post-Graduate Programme. There was a One Hour Written ‘Test’ in the Morning; Result to be known after Lunch. After Lunch, I hear not my ‘Number’ … I check with the Professor … He said, I am through and I should go for the Interview … I rush to the Interview Room(s) … Interviews were going on … The Suspense / Indecision gnawed … Which Subject, Who Will Be the Professor, What Questions to be Answered … Finally, I enter a Room … The Professor saw me … Smiled at me … Saw my Marks … No Questions Asked …! ‘Good … Please Report From Monday … Pay the Fees!’ I didn’t have the Money … I rushed home, Out of the Great City. With my Noble Father out of the Country, my Noble Mother somehow managed the Money needed and I rushed back to Pay the Fees and Reported as required to the Professor. That is How A Memorable New Chapter in Learning Began in Bombay / Mumbai. under Learned and Kind but Firm Professors in a Great Institute of the Country … That was 35 Years Ago … My Noble & Gifted Professor Left for Heavenly Abode on 26 May 2001 … Earlier to him, My Noble Father Left for Heavenly Abode on 26 Jan 1999 ... Bombay, a really Great Place To Learn … and Earn!

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Suffering eSpecial - 23 / 6: To North ... “Meri Chidiyaa Ko

by Happy Hyderabadi » Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:08 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 23 / 6: To North ... “Meri Chidiyaa Ko Laa Do!”



* “Meri Chidiyaa Ko Laa Do!”

This Time I was literally “suffering” in My Journey North To Beyond Delhi in Biting December-End Cold. In Our Coupe were some Maulvis and a Young Muslim Couple with Months’ Old Pretty Twin Girls. One of the Twins was feeling more uncomfortable … She Wailed and Cried more … Received Prompt Attention & Comfort from the Parents … The Other One Was Quiet … But On Demand Received the Needed Care … After Nagpur and Beyond Itarsi Began the Real Cold Part of the Journey … The Night Seemed Never to End … I was Sleepless … The Poor Twins Were Troubled More … The Parents Too Were Restless … The Noisy One Received More Care … I thought the other Child Could Sleep Off and Hence Quiet. The Biting Cold Was Tough Even For The Grown-Ups … Why Did This Couple Venture Out of Home and Town … Could They Not Have Travelled With Their Months’ Old Babies Later in Warmer Season OR By Flight, I was wondering. … The Journey Was Ending … Then I noticed the Quiet Father and the Maulvis Holding By Turns the Quiet Baby and Trying to Bring Warmth to Her, While the Worried Mother Expected The Worst Had Happened … She Was Wailing, “Meri Chidiyaa Ko Laa Do …” The Calm Maulvis Tried to Reassure Her Calmly that Prompt Medical Attention to the Child Will Be Possible at the Alighting Station. I, too, prayed silently for the Wellbeing of the Lovely Girl Twins and Their Young Parents. I had to get off the Train, for my Onward Journey Beyond Delhi to Nearer and Colder Foothills of the Himalayas. The Beautiful Twins, the Young Couple, the Caring and Calm Maulvis and Our Combined Suffering in the December End Cold Journey Up North By Train … Haunt Me. I hope and Pray to See the Twins and their Parents Happy and Smiling in Another Happy “Safar” in Another Train OR at Home in Hyderabad.

(But the Nagging Thought Persists … We Attend Promptly to the Noise Makers But Tend To Ignore Or Take For Granted the Quieter People Who May Be Needing Equal, if Not More, Attention!)

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Suffering eSpecial - 27 / 6: To North ... Beyond Delhi!

by Happy Hyderabadi » Sun Jun 27, 2004 7:04 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 27 / 6: To North ... Beyond Delhi!



This Time I was going North To Beyond Delhi ... The Bustling Metropolis Beckons ... But I rush through, as if running away from the City of Tombs, Graves, Ghats and Smoking and Choking Atmosphere ... More so in Winter You Cannot See Much Beyond Your Nose-Tip ... We ever remember the Good God Above for Our Safety in Journey By Road, By Train ... To have escaped the Scooter / Car / Train Bomb ... To have Travelled By Bus ... Without Being Held Up On The Way ... For Avoiding Accidents. The Adventure Begins ... Catch the Auto from the Railway Station ... Rush to the Inter State Bus Terminus ... To See the Lahore Bus of Pakistan / DTU ... See People Gulping / Chholey Bhature ... How They Relish It Throughout The day and Perhaps Night Also, I ever Wonder. I catch Another Bus of Punjab to a Place 100 km Short of the Border ... Just Outside Ludhiana ... To Be Warmly Received By My Hosts ... To Begin the Journey of Another Kind ... I am thrilled by the Greenery and Prosperity of the Punjab Countryside and Tired for the Night. Details, later on, during "Safar" Surprises & Delights in the Future.

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Suffering eSpecial - 1 / 7: Beyond Nagpur ... Or Just Up To!

by HH » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:29 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 1 / 7: Beyond Nagpur ... Or Just Up To!



This Time I was trying to go North, Rather North East To 200 KM South of Varanasi, Via Nagpur, Itarsi, Katni & Allahabad. The Train Was Dakshin Express with Bogies To Varanasi. I was expecting to be in Nagpur Early Morning by About 8 AM ... I found the Train was, rather our Bogies were Sidelined at Kazipet ... with the Link Express from Waltair delayed and with Ganga-Cauvery Express too Delayed Indefinitely. We could make it to "Hot, Hot" Nagpur around Mid-Day, Only to Learn that the G-C Exp forther delayed. We were Sidelined ... This gave me time to explore the Area Outside the Station to the Haldirams Hotel for the Best Bowl of "Curds", outside of Punjab, and taste and buy some very good sweets. We finally were rescued and rehauled by the G-C Exp to Itarsi Early Morning, thence to Jabalpur, Katni and Allahabad, and just before Entering A'bad to have a Grand View of the Vast Sangam of Jamuna and Ganga (and the Invisible "Saraswati")! The Expanse of Water Has To Be Seen ... The Ganga Bridge too seems to go On and On. Then, excellent Parval Sabji in the Lunch at Allahabad Rly Stn. We reached Varanasi after 9 PM, whereas we were expecting to reach there Early Morning for our Onward Journey. We had to stay Overnight in a Hotel and resume the Journey to the Most Powerful Site / Area / Reservoir in the Country with Running Power Stations of 8,000 MW Rating and having a Potential for 20,000 MW Power Generation. ... But these Details, hopefully, in a Later Edition of "Suffering eSpecial".



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Suffering eSpecial - 5 / 7: Beyond Varanasi ...

by HH » Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:42 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 5/ 7: Beyond Varanasi ... !



This Time I was trying to go 200 KM South of Varanasi, Via Nagpur, Itarsi, Katni & Allahabad. ... We stayed Overnight in a Hotel near varanasi Railway station and resumed the Journey to the Most Powerful Site / Area / Reservoir in the Country with Running Power Stations of 8,000 MW Rating and having a Potential for 20,000 MW Power Generation. ... We engaged a Taxi and went to Site Via a Picturesque Hill & Lake Route ...

*On the Way The Taxi Driver showed us the Lake & Spot Where Duryodhana's Defeat & Final Submission Were Shot For the TV Serial Mahabharat.

* The Driver, a Bihari from close to Chandra Shekhar's Balia , too, revealed his native Wisdom ... He quoted a Sanskrit / Hindi Advice: One Mealer is Maha Yogi, Two Mealer is a Maha Bhogi, Three Mealer is a Maha Rogi!.

* Upstream of the Site was a Vast Reservoir, the Obra, some 5000 Sq Miles ... When its Potential is Realised There Cannot Be Any Power Shortage in the Country!

* During Our Stay, while I was happy to get my usual "Rice" and "Curds", Our Team Members took care of the Fauna of the Area ... Year's Stock "Over" in Ten Days ... Symbolic of the Total Solar Eclipse "Round the Corner" and in fact, the Best Site in the Country for Viewing the TSE ... But We had to Return Home ... To Happy Hyderabad for the Festive Season.

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Suffering eSpecial - 10 / 7: Varanasi ...!

by HH » Sat Jul 10, 2004 1:54 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 10/ 7: Varanasi ... !



After attending to the Site Work We returned to Varanasi enroute to Hyderabad. We returned by a Plain Route, somewhat longer via Mirzapur and Airport ... On the Way was Phulan Devi's Constituency Mirzapur Compliments of Mulayam Singh. In Varanasi, We visited the Vishweshwr Temple, the Security there made our Visit Orderly and unbothered by the Rapacious Pandas ... For the Bath we were taken by boat to an "Island" Opposite the Ghat ... It was darker but cleaner there. We gleaned a few Facts / Delights of Varanasi:

* A general caution to those visiting Varanasi: pl purchase your return journey ticket and put aside money for the travel expenses before venturing into Varanasi ... You may able to return home then ...

* There is a Super Bazar for "Benares Silk Saris" where the knowledgeable may strike good bargains and purchases and the otherwise may part with whatever they have and be none the richer ...

* The Sari Bazar Entrance boasts of a "Thandai" Specialist - "The Best in the Country!"

* In Varanasi, I could get Vegetarian Khana in a Roadside Eatery near the railway Station, where I could get some "Potatoful Curry" besides "Rice" and "Curds".



We were happy to get into the Train, although it seemed smashed up due to "Stone Throwing" by the UP Counterparts of TN Students who were a day earlier stirred up by Anti Hindi Sentiments ... Glass splinters were seen everywhere ... We had to pick our way and be wary putting our hands in the Windows ... On the way, at Jabalpur, a Telugu Railway Officer got in ... He had to attend some Training Programme at IRISET Secunderabad. We were happy to reach Hyderabad and Home however delayed and tired, just in time for the Festival of Viyaya Dasami.

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Suffering eSpecial - 15 / 7: Surat Safar...!

by HH » Thu Jul 15, 2004 2:22 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 15 / 7: Surat Safar...!

This time we were travelling to the North West To Surat and Beyond Via Mumbai. The Train took us to Dadar/ Mumbai in the Afternoon and we reached Mumbai Central Station. We engaged a Taxi - only FIAT plies here - to take Us and Our Equipment to Surat. By Train, it takes only a Three or Four hours. We were destined to Suffer, er Safar, by road. I was sitting at the Rear Right Window and received Full Blast of Exhaust From Every Passing Loaded Truck ... The Fiat Taxi is designed to receive Such Special Fumes of the Highway ... The Window cannot be closed ... to avoid Suffocation ... We passed through place near Vasai, near Maharashtra - Gujarat Border, with People Charging Themselves With NV & Liquor Before Entering "Prohibition" Gujarat. The Roadside Eatery Was Full of Spirit Fumes, too, consequently. We reached Surat well past Midnight and Checked into some Hotel for Rest. We resumed our Journey after Breakfast, by the Customer's Car, passing enroute through Historic Bardoli, Dandi - Remember "Non-Cooperation" and "Salt Satyagraha" ... Then we passed through a Unique "Green Tunnel" for the Best Part of Two Hours - about 80 Miles. Trees were planted and grown along the State Highway on Both Sides to achieve this Wonderful "Green Tunnel". We could forget the Ordeal and Strain of the Previous Day & Night! We reached Ukai Dam & Power House For Our Meeting With the CE , SE and Others, and For Our Work. More, later ..., in another Suffering eSpecial :wink:



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Suffering eSpecial - 3 / 8: Surat Special...!

by HH » Tue Aug 03, 2004 1:11 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 3 / 8: Surat Special...!

We were Returning Home to Hyderabad via Surat "Special" ... via Direct Train by Rajkot - Sec'bad Express. Some "Special" Notes:

- We returned from Site near Ukai through the "Green Tunnel" ... tasting the Sweetest of Grapes enroute near Bardoli

- Shopped at "Vareli" - Yes Garden Vareli Factory Showroom - in the Gents Wear and ...

- Bumped into My Classmate of BE 1967 who was shopping there with his Family for His Daughter's Wedding Planned in Bangalore later in the Year.

- Surat has the Sweetest Grapes - Black as well as Green, ALL SEEDLESS , and "Chikus" or Sapotas.

- Surat boasted of a "Revolving Restaurant" atop Our Hotel and we could see a Grand View of Surat and All Around ... I Couldn't see the Port through which the British entered India as Traders, meet Jahangir the Mughal Emperor, secured the approval for Trade ... and eventually "Bought" the Country's Freedom and Played with the History of a Great Country :(

- Surat boasts a Number of Football Field Size Textile Markets each housing hundreds of Shops and Thousands of Varieties of Saris, Dress Material and Clothes ... If one goes alone one may return safely ... If one goes with the "Family", one better have Return Journey Funds assured ... Yes, Surat, is the Market for All Country Wholesalers of Textiles ... Nearer Home Rajahmundry is the Textile Market with its Sstrong Links with Surat! Of this later ...

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Suffering eSpecial - 6 / 8: Rajahmundry Special...!

by HH » Fri Aug 06, 2004 11:24 am

Suffering eSpecial - 6 / 8: Rajahmundry Special...!

We were talking of ... Yes, Surat, is the Market for All Country Wholesalers of Textiles ... Nearer Home Rajahmundry is the Textile Market with its Strong Links with Surat! Of this now ...

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- When one journeys by Train or Bus between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam one is advised to get off at Rajahmundry Rly Stn for Shopping for a few Hours in this "Surat" of the East Coast.

- One can save up to 30 pc on Buying of Clothes Here

- RJY SBI boasts of Crores of Turnover Everyday, thanks to the Textile Market alone

- One can have a dip in the River Godavari using the Renovated Pushkaram Ghats and thus "Clear" One's Account on the way to the Other World, also.

- One gets to Savour some of the Best Snacks & Meals in AP near the Railway Station as also in the City.



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Suffering eSpecial - 10 / 8: Shimla Special...!

by HH » Tue Aug 10, 2004 6:04 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 10 / 8: Shimla Special...!

We were returning Home from Site up above Chandigarh ... with Exercusion by Bus to Shimla ex-Chandigarh

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- It was drizzling and dampened us a bit.

- Glimpses of Snow we could have

- We were walking or wading through "Cloud" in going to the High point in Shimla with a Hanuman Temple atop

- We were wary of the Monkeys freely roaming around ... They were looking out for Food from the Visitors and undeterred by their Sticks

- In spite of my Empty Hands, one Monkey frisked my Coat and Pant Pockets, threatening to bite me if I prevented it. It couls find only a Camera!

- Another Monkey fancied Some lady's Cap and ran up into the Trees ... Someone threw someting to induce him to throw the Cap down.



We returned to Chandigarh and Home via New Delhi.



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Suffering eSpecial - 20 / 8: EG Special...!

by HH » Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:41 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 20 / 8: East Godavari Special...!

This time I was escorting my Noble Mother (80), Noble Aunt (Mausi / Khala, 74) and Distinguished Professor Brother from USA (56) by Train & "Scorpio" Van over 1500 KM Round Trip to East Godavari Dt. :D

- It rained, we saw Godavari in full flow and the all-round Greenery was Pleasing.

- I Remember in Particular the Visit to an Ancient Temple. The local MLA and Retinue too was also visiting. What was remarkable was that the MLA was being received by all Cheerfully and the MLA in return greeted ALL ... This MLA had Patchy "Skin" ("Bolli"), but is very Popular ... In the Recent Elections he was denied Ticket by his Party ... but he stood as an Independent ... soon the "Official" Candidate had to be "Silenced" if not ignored by his Party ... and the "Independent" won and rejoined his Party ... I happily returned his Salutation / Namaskar.



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Suffering eSpecial - 26 / 8: EG Special...! (2)

by HH » Thu Aug 26, 2004 11:58 am

Suffering eSpecial - 26 / 8: East Godavari Special...! (2)

In my recent travel through East Godavary District, I noticed the following

- Gandhi, Nehru & Ambedkar Statues were seen, as elsewhere.

- Statues of Two more Special People may be seen: Sir Arthur Cotton and Sri G M C Balayogi here.

- Sir Arthur Cotton is Honoured and Revered for his Barrage Spanning the Seven Issues of the Godavari River before its merger with the Sea ... The Entire District along with West Godavari District forms the Rice Bowl of the State and the Country. More than a Century after his Vision & its Realisation, Sir Arthur Cotton, is fondly remembered. That was One Just Life, worthy of Emulation by Succeeding Generations of Humanity ...

- Sri Balayogi, Late Speaker of Lok Sabha, in his Short Life had the greater Goodness of his People: He helped in getting the Sanctioning & Execution of the Good Road - New National Highway Linking the Fertile Konaseema / Coastal Andhra, from Kakinada via Yanam Bridge through Amalpuram, Razole and Chinchinadu enroute to Narsapur & Palakol in West Godavari District. Yet Another Special Person living & working far beyond oneself to benefit all around. He, too, is held in Esteem.



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Suffering eSpecial - 27 / 8: Fruitful...!

by HH » Mon Aug 30, 2004 2:39 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 27 / 8: Fruitful...! :wink:

In my Travels through the Country, I noted some Fruitful Special Places

- Nearer home, I could get really sweet Guava / Amruud at BHEL Lingampally ... Only Once! :o

- Guavas / "Perus", a few of the pinkish variety I could get near "Peru Gate" in Pune ... Something Rare :o

- Really Sweet Guavas, Big Sized at that, I could get at Rajampeta Railway Station on the Guntaka-Renigunta Section, Five at just Rs 10 with Each a "Meal" by itself! :D

- Sweet Mangoes, Rasaalu as well as "Spotless" Banginipalli Variety - "Untreated" - at Vijayawada, I will Cherish :D

- Sweetest Seedless White / Green and Black Grapes, I could get at Surat, which is also known for its Sapotas or "Chikuus". :P

- Sweetest Sugar Cane in the Country, Straight from the Field, I was offered the Full Cane, Taller than me, perhaps, 6 Ft ... :P

- The Sweetest of "Red" Water Melon and "Golden" Kharbuz or "Musk Melon", I could get in Rome, just ouside the Main Railway Station :P ... My Indian Experience never matched with these Fruits! :o



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Suffering eSpecial - 31 / 8: Fruitful...! (2)

by HH » Tue Aug 31, 2004 9:18 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 31 / 8: Fruitful...! (2):wink:

- Sweetest Sugar Cane in the Country, Straight from the Field, I was offered the Full Cane, Taller than me, perhaps, 6 Ft ... :P This was at a place off Khatauli on the Meerut - Muzaffarnar Section of the GT Road.

- The Freshest & Sweetest of Coconut Water and Pieces, I could get during my Recent Travel through East Godavari District. "Asli Maal ke Kamaal ke Baad ... Baakii Sab Nakliich Aur Nakoch!" :wink: :P ... :o



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Suffering eSpecial - 2 / 9: Fruitful...! (3) ... Most!!

by HH » Thu Sep 02, 2004 12:07 pm

Suffering eSpecial - 31 / 8: Fruitful...! (3) ... Most!!:wink: :wink:

* Nendram ... Kendram ...

The Leader's Father Departed, hopefully to Heaveny Abode ... But his Survivors, the Leader and his Followers, made life Hell for the Citizens of the Metropolis of Mumbai by Ordering Bandh / Hartal / "Strike" mercifully till dusk that day ... All Transport off ... All Closed, including Hotels ... The Floating Population Suffered with nothing to eat or drink ... The Loud Spekers Blared Loudly with Songs / Speeches / Suffering Noises at the Citzentry, who could not even dare to wink or sleep through the Ordeal ...

Then came the relief ... some good samaritans were there ... People could could crawl under "fractionally kep open" shutters of Eateries manage a quick meal and crawl back ... I was one such "Floater / Crawler" ...

I almost forgot the Ordeal I underwent some Thirty Years Ago ... The "Most" Fruitful revived memories ... After the Meal, I could get a huge Red Banana of Kerala Extract called "Nendra Phalam", the Size of the Fore Arm ... A Meal By Itself! "Brev" "Brev" "Brev" ... I belched discreetly to avoid the Leader's "Vigilantes" frowning and pouncing upon me for "Breach of Conduct".

You'll surely agree with me ... the Leader's Father might have reached Heaven :evil: , in spite of the Silent Citizentry's Suffering & Protests & Anti-Prayers ... They Will Ever Pray for the Early Departure of The Leader & His Tribe and Only to "Hell" ...:twisted:



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Suffering eSpecial - 4 / 9: Frightful...!

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Suffering eSpecial - 4 / 9: Frightful...! :wink:

* I was in "my" bogie ... But the Train is on another track :? ... My Baggage is missing ... Must be in the Train There ... But how to go there ... :?

* I must go to another place further "North" .. but I find myself in another place short of that place ... I see my Train going from another Station away from me ... How / What ... eh kya?! :? :wink:

* K Sahab, "Gaaru" has come ... some lady introducing me in a house where some Ceremony is underway ... I expect to see My Host, not seen for several years, someone familiar in that strange place in my Safar, er Suffering, ... He is Stouter & Rounder ... Not as smiling and beaming as I knew ... He said, all the same, "relax" ... Swarming Participants of the Gathering for the Ceremony ... Where to Relax or Sit or Stand for that matter ... :twisted:

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"Wake Up" ... Nature beckons as everyday around 4 AM ... Whew, That was "No Safar" really ... No Real "Suffering" ... A Dream, rather a "Nightmare" :o :P



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Suffering eSpecial - 6 / 9: 2000 + Views... Thank You!

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Suffering eSpecial - 6 / 9: 2000 + Views ...Thank You! :D

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Suffering eSpecial - 19 / 9: Meeting Strangers, Past Friends

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Suffering eSpecial - Meeting Strangers, Past Friends & Colleagues ... :D

* Meeting Strangers, Past Friends & Colleagues ...

Many Strangers, but Friendly within no time, and a few 'past' known people I could meet on my innumerable Train Journeys:

# Bengalis: We are rabid Non-Vegetarians at Home ... but pure Vegetarians while travelling ... Who knows what we get in "NV" ...

# My Muslim Colleague: I want "Halal" Meat ... Where can I get it and how can I be sure it is so ... So, I too am Vegetarian while on Tour!

# Sardarji: I am Vegetarian ... We are all so in Punjab ... ('Also' OR 'All SO', Punjabi Sardarjis may please clarify)

# A Muslim of Nellore: Someone speaking in pure Telugu while travelling in 'Non-Telugu' Areas

# A Past Muslim Colleague of mine, of almost 40 Years Earlier, meeting in the NDL bound AP Express sitting plumb opposite to me by the side of the Window ...: 'I am now in Business supplying Plastic Bag Machinery.' That's some change from a 'Babu' type of Job in the Government to being an Entrepreneur! ... While I keep safaring, er 'Suffering eSpecial', and now-a-days 'Surfing the Net'!



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Suffering eSpecial - 23 / 10 : Powerless But Rich ...

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Suffering eSpecial - 23 / 10 : Visiting Friends in Farm Land ... Powerless But Rich ... :D

* Visiting Friends in Farm Land ...

This time I was travelling North, 150 Km Beyond Delhi, visiting Friends in their Farm Land.

# In "Mulayam Land" Two Things Have Been Freed ... :wink: Power & Criminals

# UP State is Power "Free", AP not far behind in the Power Race with its Promise of "Free Power" :?: ... The Rural Farms have been blessed with fertile lands and plenty of Water ... but needs "Power" to pump the Water and Lights at Night help Farming Operations like Sowing.

# My Friends have been enterprising ... They have mechanised their Operations ... and reaped the Benefits of Extensive & Seasonal Farming ... They are busy throughout the year, Visitors like me "Sweat & Tire" seeing them Toil through Rain, Sun Or Pitch-Dark Nights ... The only "Service" we can offer is keeping out of their Way! :wink: ... and Wondering and Admiring them for their Enthusiasm & Enterprise.

# My Friends could perform Marriages in befitting style using the rich and fresh produce of their Farm Land, at least 30 % cheaper cost than in a City.

# My Friends get their Children educated in the best Institutions in the region and the Country ... They come home for Vacation to enrich themselves and perhaps their Land too in the near Future.

Truly, Toil Yields Wonderful Fruits :P

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Suffering eSpecial - 27 / 10 : Soul Journal...

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Suffering eSpecial - 27 / 10 : Soul Journal... :D

One Empowered by the Rising Sun

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One by the Caress of Mother Moon

This is a Work-in-Progress ... just like every Soul ever.


We share our soul journeys with you as you seek to make your own way on your own soul path. We invite you to read what we've experienced and share in our discoveries.

There may or may not be answers for you here, but there's the comfort of kindred. We hope you find our information helpful and wish you enjoyment on your own journeys.


Truly, Soul Guides Wonderful Spirits :P

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Suffering eSpecial - 28 / 10 : Soul's Journey...

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Suffering eSpecial - 28 / 10 : Soul's Journey...:D

Through Mumbai's Riot Time of 1992

* This time, early 1992, we from Hyderabad were visting Bombay / Mumbai ... Through the Riot Hit Metropolis ... To Meet Our Master / Our Murshid / Our Guru ... Fear was being felt ... But the Master's Assurance of Safety and Care, we could sense ...

# Our Prayer was:

"Agar Tumko Reham Aaye To Duubey Ko Bachaa Leynaa;

Taras Tumko Kabhi Aaye To Martey Ko Jilaa Deynaa



"Yadii Marzi Tumhaarii Hai Ki Markar Hii Tumhey Paauun;

Dayaa Karkey Mere Maalik Mujhey Isko Bataa Deynaa"



# Our Prayer continued:

"Kaam Koyi Nahin Aisaa Tumhaarey Vaastey Mushkil;

Nazar Ek Ki Hii Taaqat Hai Bigadtey Ko Banaa Leynaa.



"Nahin Koyi Hai is Jag Mein Jo Girtey Ko Uthaadeyvey;

Dayaa Karke Mere Murshid Mere Maalik, Mujhe Apnaa Banaa Leynaa."



* The Pilgrims Felt the Care of The Master



* Truly, The Master Guides The Wonderful & Questful Spirits in The Journey of Life :P

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