Rebounding from Setbacks! #SiblingDiaries #6
Our first day in Ahmedabad started off on a bad note….Half of the day turning into a fiasco. Still with a wavering hope left, we went with the flow….

Our first day in Ahmedabad started off on a bad note….Half of the day turning into a fiasco. Still with a wavering hope left, we went with the flow….

It was mid-day and I was immersed in reading “The Fountain Head” by Ayn Rand (which I started reading couple of days back). As I read, my mind was constantly wavering to remember a quote by her which I came across sometime back. It was diverting my focus, so, without wasting a moment, I turned…

We felt a sudden jolt like a shock as we reached the hotel (which was near Old ashram road). The striking images of the hotel rooms shown….

After spending early hours of that morning in covering Chowpatty beach and Haji-Ali-Dargah, next in list was….

When I come across people with a unique perception of beauty…it restores my faith in mankind in an era of raising beauty standards and body shaming!

Serene views of Dargah and a soulful voice rendering Gazals made my visit to Haji-Ali-Dargah even more memorable!

After a tiresome journey of 14 hours we reached Mumbai on 24th of November at 5am….

One month of persuasion and we siblings finally got a ‘yes’ from our parents for much awaited trip we wanted to have on our own….
That’s all she ever needed!

Phone ringing… “Amma…I already told you I am driving back home.” said pratyusha frustrated. Angrily, Mrs. Subramanyam disconnected the call! Later when Mrs. Subramanyam is out-of-town… “Papa, isn’t it 2 days since amma called?” pratyusha wondered! She kept calling amma but in vain! “This is not so like amma, usually a day doesn’t go by…