tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post4820639538258363827..comments2023-09-06T20:32:52.378+05:30Comments on Word Sketches: I Age, I ChangeJournomusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637288687087961594noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-81683641939872571902012-05-23T22:59:31.054+05:302012-05-23T22:59:31.054+05:30:) Joe, everytime I see your comments, they automa...:) Joe, everytime I see your comments, they automatically bring a smile on my face, no matter that we are looking at the same topic from two sides of the fence. I guess the beauty of a topic is when you can look at it from both sides and appreciate the other's point of view for what it's worth. It isn't necessary that it echoes your experiences and assessment! :) thank you for that.Journomusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637288687087961594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-81266328197798565092012-05-23T20:01:29.018+05:302012-05-23T20:01:29.018+05:30My dear Deepthy,
I finally got fed up and decided...My dear Deepthy,<br /><br />I finally got fed up and decided to leave Mumbai at the same time <br />that I decided to get married in 1982 and move to Pune. <br /><br />I first came to Mumbai as a boarder in St Stanislaus, Bandra, (1961-63);<br />then St Mary's, Mazagaon (1963-67); St Xavier's College (1967-71);<br />and back again during 1977-83 after I went away to the drought-prone villages. <br /><br />I am sorry, Deepthy, I share not one bit of your nostalgia for Mumbai, the place.<br /><br />Always, the place was and is and will be -- made by its wonderful people.<br />If not for them, I would never come to Mumbai again.<br /><br />So, your piece deserves a piece from me entitled "My people of Mumbai":<br />starting with my first teacher of English, Mrs Philomena D'Souza (Valladares);<br />my earliest friends, Krishna Nabar and Spenta Wadia;<br />my college teachers, the late Prof V.V. Nadkarny and R.S. Kamat;<br />my comrades the late Francis, Bhabhi, Dr Vivek Monteiro, the late Prabhaker Sanzgiri;<br />my Lok Vidnyan Sanghatana activist-friends and hundreds of ordinary people,<br />who continue to struggle in Mumbai, since that is their only home and they have no choice,<br />like me who fled the sick city, never to want to return.<br /><br />So my dear Deepthy, at my age of 61, I thank you for your last words: <br />"I age and I guess I change too!!"<br /> <br />Peace and love,<br />- Joe.Joe Pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816903724816351432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-4862247129572930542012-05-23T19:39:26.995+05:302012-05-23T19:39:26.995+05:30Jisha, people who love the city, love it unconditi...Jisha, people who love the city, love it unconditionally, despite the muck and filth and poverty and the space constraints...there is a vibrancy and energy about it that's unmatched...Strangely, to let you in on a secret, now that you do mention the last part, the piece on Mumbai started from my personal reflections about how things have changed in the dozen years that I have seen this city for me personally and how little the town side -which is South Mumbai has changed in the meantime..:)Journomusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637288687087961594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-49805208470112754902012-05-23T19:37:09.664+05:302012-05-23T19:37:09.664+05:30That's so true RGB! Nice to hear from you, Mum...That's so true RGB! Nice to hear from you, Mumbai is such a city of contradictions, isn't it?? But somehow when I do the mental comparison between Delhi and Mumbai, I think Mumbai treats all its people - rich and poor in the same yardstick..In Delhi, I'm reminded of my financial status and buying power more..Here, everyone is more practical and less flashy somehow!Journomusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637288687087961594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-26941890214966206612012-05-23T19:35:26.177+05:302012-05-23T19:35:26.177+05:30Have fun R..and keep me posted about how the littl...Have fun R..and keep me posted about how the little one likes the Baby's Day Out..:)Journomusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637288687087961594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-35586598180934226302012-05-23T12:20:47.695+05:302012-05-23T12:20:47.695+05:30Beautiful narration…I’ve never been to Mumbai, but...Beautiful narration…I’ve never been to Mumbai, but reading your post was like taking a trip to the place…and I liked the way you concluded the write-up..!Jisha Kishore Kumarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-36217930181154444652012-05-23T11:47:06.099+05:302012-05-23T11:47:06.099+05:30The city of Mumbai never ceases to amaze! I still ...The city of Mumbai never ceases to amaze! I still can't get over the 1 room concept! When I was new to Mumbai looking for a place to rent, I assumed that 1 or 2 rooms meant 1 or 2 bedrooms, not the total number of rooms in the flat! Joint families living in shacks within a room...And filthy rich money lenders or businessmen sitting on sacks of currencies in a shabby room...Phew, it happens only in Mumbai! The rush, push & shove in trains was a rude shock to me. But then it all grows on you that someday you miss all of these very things that had eaten up your comfort zone!RGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279590663523317849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-91062732768761014042012-05-23T09:17:50.643+05:302012-05-23T09:17:50.643+05:30Like I said in the email, I loved your narrative o...Like I said in the email, I loved your narrative of South Bombay...I somehow have a super fascination for that place...I dont know why...its got this feel, which is impossible to find in the suburbs..thanks for your reco :) I am going to try and let you know :)R's Momhttp://www.readingthroughrsmind.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-21452662210955868062012-05-22T19:40:23.529+05:302012-05-22T19:40:23.529+05:30Yes indeed!! We so must meet...Mumbaikars, neighbo...Yes indeed!! We so must meet...Mumbaikars, neighbours... :) Glad you enjoyed the post Doctor Sahiba..:)Journomusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637288687087961594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-76110572906253420872012-05-22T19:39:36.572+05:302012-05-22T19:39:36.572+05:30I guess Mumbaikars will instantly connect with thi...I guess Mumbaikars will instantly connect with this post. Walking along the Kalaghoda area is my favourite time in the city...even more fun than going shopping on Colaba Causeway and the mandatory pilgrimage to Cafe Mondegar.Journomusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637288687087961594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-45559859315036963752012-05-22T19:38:11.461+05:302012-05-22T19:38:11.461+05:30There is something about this city that infiltrate...There is something about this city that infiltrates into your blood and settles in there for a lifetime..:) Or I wonder if it is just me..:)All the muck, filth, squalor and congestion is forgiven and forgotten..Journomusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637288687087961594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-10167797226702498152012-05-22T18:45:49.891+05:302012-05-22T18:45:49.891+05:30Yes!This post does depict life in Mumbai.I travell...Yes!This post does depict life in Mumbai.I travelled Juhu-Churchgate-VT everyday while working at St George Hospital and the whole thing just came back to me.I work from Andheri and Jogeshwari now so Deepthyji, when not in hurry,drop in please.About those beautiful sprawling apartments inside old buildings in town,I know exactly what you are talking about..Parsi homes at Nana Chowk are just like those.I am scared to climb the stairs in the building opposite Khyber ,I wonder how the structure is still erect.<br />Loved the post about my Mumbai :)sharmilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302300539474725257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-91126987830711782482012-05-22T18:21:17.140+05:302012-05-22T18:21:17.140+05:30I have practically lived in Mumbai. I love the cit...I have practically lived in Mumbai. I love the city just too much. My first memories of Churchgate was going to the Gateway! And kalagoda, gosh we practically visit that place every year. and i so agree with the alice in wonderland type of houses :-)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646466740681280522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099822287006472886.post-44765726264076304552012-05-22T16:31:09.385+05:302012-05-22T16:31:09.385+05:30I spent a good five years navigating the Fort area...I spent a good five years navigating the Fort area and was my favorite haunt for a long walk in the evening!It still is the best part of Mumbai where the heart and soul reside:)Rahul Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690287853990880735noreply@blogger.com