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Chinnawaltair – Khurda Rd
After 3 years in Vizag, Dad was transferred to small town called Khurda Rd in the state of Odissa. We were not at all happy but it was something that Dad could not avoid. He found out that the schools were not great there and we had to learn Oriya as second language. Akka just
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Journey to the Mighty 5
Chapter 1: The Journey Begins “Adventure awaits those who seek it,” I thought as my wife Sitara and I embarked on our 12-day road trip to visit the Mighty 5 National Parks. Our journey began on a crisp morning, the 10th of October, as the first rays of sunlight pierced the sky above our sweet
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Jagathi(Akka) – The beginning
Oct 2nd in our house was not remembered or celebrated as the birthday of the Father of our nation. It was the most precious day for us, especially for Dad celebrating his daughter’s birthday with great joy. We always had a cake for birthdays and Mom made special dishes and we invited our close friends
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Father’s Day
It has been 30 years since Dad passed away in his sleep, while I was writing my GRE exam at a remote center in Bangalore. I am not sure what would have happened I got the bad news before going to the test center. If I had missed the exam on that day, it would
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Chapter 7B: Dec 14th 1991
The day before was the experience of my life. Driving on a scooter through a Bangalore bundh, getting stoned, and then finally reaching the TOEFL exam center only to learn that the exam was cancelled. I don’t remember all the details of that night, what I discussed with Usha, but I remember her encouraging me
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Deepavali with my Dad
Deepavali in our house actually started about 6 weeks before festival day. During this period our house turned into a small scale “Sivakasi” (fireworks factory). We learned a lot from Dad about his college days and how they celebrated Deepavali in Vizianagaram streets. He use to tell us about the local street competitions where they
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City of Destiny
Chapter 2 – City of Destiny Before I can get back to Chapter 7 and on to that day (Dec 14th, 1991), I would like to take you through the early days of my life and how I finally ended up in Bangalore. But, we will eventually get there, the day of my GRE exam
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Chapter 1: Udayam (Sunrise)
As the famous saying of Albert Camus goes, “it is the sum of all choices small and big that shape up your life”. You make these choices depending on a number of factors like your childhood, the environment you grew up, your parents, siblings, friends, and the situations you come across. It is never an
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Chapter 7 – 1991 Bangalore Bandh
It was Friday the 13th on a cool December morning in Bangalore. A “BANDH” (political lockdown protest) had been called by the Kannada chaluvalist organizations led by Vatal Nagaraj. I was getting ready to take my first TOEFL exam that day and the test center was in the heart of the city in a missionary school.