Tuesday, 6 November 2018

The Start: If there could've been a place away from home..

...always pining to be in place-for-work as similar to Calcutta, destiny unfolds it's own designs for an inadvertent move to this mesmerizing 'marble' of a city(pun on the colorful microcosm of the world at large it entails/represents)

So many things are particularly endearing & reminiscent of the similarities(in no particular order)
+ Tea
+ People being nice & courteous; yet socially vigilant, culturally inclusive & active
+ Rains - incessant but never a large gush
+ reliance on public transport
+ Freedom to women, LGBT etc. - inclusiveness
+ Public spaces claimed & not hot-spots of miscreants
+ On a lighter note - similar struggle to find Veg food.But then bakeries are similarly fantastic
+ Architecture: Broad promenade like Esplanade, Oxford street/SoHo similar to Park Street, stadium on the city periphery & yes the river-body and bridges

Though, haven't yet seen most of the city, as such explorations no longer hold the charm as they once did. Also, the heartache of being away from dear ones weighs heavier than ever.

Let's see, how long this sustains.

For now, the commute in direction opposite to city-traffic has insulated the corporate mad-rush whilst yet keeping a handle on live-wire of city life (lest should get carried away to confront of larger question about the course of life...)

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