Stanley- Scunthorpe - Singapore!
March 1994 “Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are”- Bertolt Brecht . It’s been 25 years, this March, since I & we (three of us) left Madras (Chennai), for UK. The trip and the path was surcharged with loads of emotions; momentous; humongous; tears; uncertainties; half-baked preparations; rumors; anecdotes; stories; magic; surrealism; Hari; Ganesh; excitement; palpitations; anxiety; neighbor’s envy; owners pride; sabotages; insults; diffidence; hatred; blessings; gifts; bags; Rs 100 ; token monies; well-wishers; friends; families; scary English; scarier Hindi- Delhi; crew cuts; shaven mustache; parliament house; Connaught place; MP's quarters; Indian racial profiling ; Delhi airport; new found freedom; concerns for money; bravery; virtuoso; leather jackets; suits for the first time; leather shoes; T- shirts; London; East Ham; disappointments; surprises; bewilderment; clarity; failures; more f