Reached Melbourne

27 08 2009

Hi guys, I’m back. You may think that am getting off for more than 1 month and then posting a blog with an excuse. Actually, now I’m in Australia. I have been deputed for my project work. Though my supervisors were talking about my travel for more than one month, I got my stamping on 13th August, 2009 only. I invited my parents to Kolkata for the whole week. And till 14th August noon, I didn’t know that I’ve to travel on 15th Night. And then, they said it was possible to travel next day and asked me to start the travel process ASAP. Then, We (I and 2 more project mates) were hurried to get the clearance from all the departments. It was 4:30, when we started processing. Only by 7:00, we got my tickets in hand.

My flight is in Thai Airways from Kolkata to Melbourne via Bangkok around 2 AM that Sunday. It was very hectic till Bangkok. Unclean toilet, very bad hospitality and poor seatings were made unhappy. I can add more on this heap. We changed our flight at Bangkok. Then it was a pleasant experience (but not more than Jet Airways). We saw people from different culture and nationality. I watched only couple of movies and slept for long time. They have provided meals and juices. Being vegetarian, I requested for special Indian veg meal, and they provided the same.

We reached Melbourne on Sunday night around 9.30 PM. Fabulous Melbourne, wonderful buildings, neat roads and cool weather were pleasant to our eyes while travelling in a cab. Indian Taxi driver helped us to find out the apartment (that we booked from Kolkata). Alas! We forgot our dinner. Took Maggie and prepared within 20 Minutes :) . I should not forget poree (sweet parched rice) made by mom’s hand. This was our dinner.





61st Independence Day

14 08 2008

India got independence on 15th August, 1947. There are many questions still rising in our minds. Did India get freedom from Terrorism? Did India get freedom from Child Labor? Did India get freedom from Manual Scavenger? Did India get freedom from Caste discrimination? Did India get freedom from Honor Killing? Did India get freedom from Starvation? Did India get freedom from untouchables? The single answer for all these questions is “No”. Don’t blame others. Don’t blame India. Are we doing anything for this? There are solutions for the above questions. We are taking pledge as “All Indians are brothers and sisters”. Are we feeling that? It doesn’t stop in crying for War victims or natural calamity. Are we helping the sufferers in any means? Ok. Answer a simple question. How many of us are not wasting your food? Don’t do that hereafter.

I wanted my India should be free from all these evils. Hope by next year, India should celebrate its 62nd Independence Day without having any threats, any starvation, any child labor, and any manual scavengers.

Jai Hind!!!!








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