Meeting those hailing from Arunachal Pradesh ; meeting those hailing from Kottayam
While taking a metro ride towards Kashmere Gate station i came across two men from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. Associated with restaurant sector, the two men went by the name Phuntso and Lopsang. They were in their elements when i began interacting with them knowing fully well they would have least desire to hide anything and least desire to showcase their strengths. Down to earth and humble in their approach they spoke about how little the people in North India knew about Arunachal. As for going to Arunachal one has to visit Guwahati first and from there take a taxi or a share ride lasting almost two days. While the ride can be covered in one day for safety reasons the passengers take a break in between and resume the ride after much desired rest.
PLA should not be seen sitting idle
Arunachal Pradesh which remains in the news for sharing border with China is a destination least explored by people of India. It would be in New Delhi's interest that People's Liberation Army and China Foreign Office are on the same page. China's People's Liberation Army should not sit idle. They should be entrusted with a task all the time like undergoing rigorous training because the moment they are idle they would resort to incursions in other country's territories. Something the PLA had not been raised for over the years. Any shortcoming in not giving them an assignment which they can handle would make them take recourse to actions that would make the border look unsettled. The President of China should at no point of time lose grip over People's Liberation Army and always keep a tab on its activities.
Coming back to two men from Arunachal, the national capital of Delhi known for spiralling rents, the two men had been able to take a room in a locale where rents were not high and there was reservoir of support. There was support from those who knew the Arunachal terrain well and there was support from those who wished to explore the same terrain. It was here in the same metro coach i came across Rajendran from Bangalore who wished to be guided to a Central Delhi area and here in the national capital he was here with the family visiting as a tourist.
Meeting Pro Wrestler from Kottayam
It was a chance meeting with a pro wrestler from Kottayam the other day. Hailing from Uzhavoor village in Kottayam district the wrestler going by the name Arun was in the National Capital of Delhi for a practice session. He represented a team named Wrestle Square. For the practice session in Delhi for which wrestlers had come from across the country Arun was the sole representative of Kerala. On coming to know that i watched Manorama News and Asianet News, the wrestler enquired whether i was familiar with Malyalam language. He took note of the blog i wrote and wished to see its content. Staying in Delhi at a place known to his acquaintance he could speak manageable Hindi, having learnt the ropes all in the national capital. Was slated to take a Duronto on a Saturday which would reach Kottayam around 5pm on a Monday, the wrestler hoped to participate in professional events in the near future. As i deboarded from the metro coach i came across two Sisters from Kottayam at present staying in Delhi. I told them of having met Sister Dani Francis teaching English in Little Flower College near Guruvayur in Kerala.
Met David and Ruth from Mizoram the other day as they were stepping out of post office. Talked about Chapchar Kut festival organised in spring in Mizoram. They had been in the national capital for a pretty long time and were pleasantly surprised to find that other people not hailing from their area kept a tab on the festival of the region. On another day met David from Darjeeling at present pursuing a course in a south campus college of Delhi University.
While taking a metro ride towards Kashmere Gate station i came across two men from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. Associated with restaurant sector, the two men went by the name Phuntso and Lopsang. They were in their elements when i began interacting with them knowing fully well they would have least desire to hide anything and least desire to showcase their strengths. Down to earth and humble in their approach they spoke about how little the people in North India knew about Arunachal. As for going to Arunachal one has to visit Guwahati first and from there take a taxi or a share ride lasting almost two days. While the ride can be covered in one day for safety reasons the passengers take a break in between and resume the ride after much desired rest.
PLA should not be seen sitting idle
Arunachal Pradesh which remains in the news for sharing border with China is a destination least explored by people of India. It would be in New Delhi's interest that People's Liberation Army and China Foreign Office are on the same page. China's People's Liberation Army should not sit idle. They should be entrusted with a task all the time like undergoing rigorous training because the moment they are idle they would resort to incursions in other country's territories. Something the PLA had not been raised for over the years. Any shortcoming in not giving them an assignment which they can handle would make them take recourse to actions that would make the border look unsettled. The President of China should at no point of time lose grip over People's Liberation Army and always keep a tab on its activities.
Coming back to two men from Arunachal, the national capital of Delhi known for spiralling rents, the two men had been able to take a room in a locale where rents were not high and there was reservoir of support. There was support from those who knew the Arunachal terrain well and there was support from those who wished to explore the same terrain. It was here in the same metro coach i came across Rajendran from Bangalore who wished to be guided to a Central Delhi area and here in the national capital he was here with the family visiting as a tourist.
Meeting Pro Wrestler from Kottayam
It was a chance meeting with a pro wrestler from Kottayam the other day. Hailing from Uzhavoor village in Kottayam district the wrestler going by the name Arun was in the National Capital of Delhi for a practice session. He represented a team named Wrestle Square. For the practice session in Delhi for which wrestlers had come from across the country Arun was the sole representative of Kerala. On coming to know that i watched Manorama News and Asianet News, the wrestler enquired whether i was familiar with Malyalam language. He took note of the blog i wrote and wished to see its content. Staying in Delhi at a place known to his acquaintance he could speak manageable Hindi, having learnt the ropes all in the national capital. Was slated to take a Duronto on a Saturday which would reach Kottayam around 5pm on a Monday, the wrestler hoped to participate in professional events in the near future. As i deboarded from the metro coach i came across two Sisters from Kottayam at present staying in Delhi. I told them of having met Sister Dani Francis teaching English in Little Flower College near Guruvayur in Kerala.
Met David and Ruth from Mizoram the other day as they were stepping out of post office. Talked about Chapchar Kut festival organised in spring in Mizoram. They had been in the national capital for a pretty long time and were pleasantly surprised to find that other people not hailing from their area kept a tab on the festival of the region. On another day met David from Darjeeling at present pursuing a course in a south campus college of Delhi University.
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