Hello there, so sorry, I am writing after a long time but jus got busy with my migration. Believe me, leaving Mumbai was not at all easy. After spending close to a decade in this city of dreams, I realised that you either would love it or hate it, but can't be indifferent to it.
More I miss being in Mumbai, more I feel like thanking the city and the people for helping me in being what I am. This city teaches you to be on your own and yet be surrounded by people. It served as a boot camp for my life to come.
Today when I am in USA for a longer duration, I do not feel the stress of coping up with the lifestyle and the routine. It is more or less the same as it was back home. The attitude of people is also non interfereing, just like Mumbai.
A very very important thing that the city teaches you is accepting and respecting cultural diversity and that is what came handy in this new country. I see myself as more experimentative with people and more receptive to new culture.
My six year old daughter once was asked to compare which one is better? USA or Mumbai. She very wisely answered saying USA doesn't have anything great that Mumbai doesn't have, except better roads and a bigger house.
I believe every city that you live, leaves a little bit of it's flavour in you. But Mumbai is my essense. I am happy that I could dream and see my dreams come true in that city of dreams. Would love to return to the base to be with those lovely friends and neighbours.
Till then. Amchi Mumbai ........
I would end this blog with few lines from one of my favourite songs from the movie namaste London..
"Main jahan rahu, kahi bhi rahu,
Teri yaad saath hai,
Kisi se kahoon ya nahin kahoon,
Yeh jo dil ki baat hai,
Kehne ko saath apne yeh dooniya chalti hai
Par chhoop ke is dil mein tanhai rehti hai
Teri yaad saath hai...."
Luv u my city.......
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