This is part 6 of 9 in BITS '89 Reunion24th Nov 2018 – Day 4 The day starts early – around 25 of us set out for a “guided tour”(!!) of campus with Sundy at 7 am. As if 7 am is not bad enough, Sundy, Arvind, and a couple of others have already returned…
november rain, a little delayed,falls gently, not in searing drops of ice shrouded in my red poncho i bike alongmy usual route takes me through streetsof soggy fallen leaves,once bright in autumn hues,now a uniform, nondescript brown the rain drums a rhythm on my poncho,drenching my hands as they hold the handlebars;my feet pedal a…
I dream of the waves again. I had almost forgotten that place in my dream, it had stopped for a long time. But yesterday I went to the same place in my dream. It is a beautiful beach, wild and green water, and light brown sand. There are various sections of this coast that I…
there was no water in the house this morning. empty tank, some problem with the new fangled (old mangled??) hydro pneumatic pumping system. “so what”, i say to myself, “i shall convert this setback into an opportunity and go swim in the gym!” i set out earlier than usual, in a crumpled wrap-around skirt and…
A common friend introduced us over email. His name was Dan. I was new in Amsterdam, and the common friend figured since Dan was new here too, we should get together. I was quite happy to give it a miss, but Dan wrote asking where I worked and when would be a good time to…
This is part 7 of 9 in BITS '89 Reunion25th Nov 2018 – Day 5 Leaving Pilani once again. It is a bittersweet parting once again. End of an epic reunion, and the beginning of the rest of our lives, that the reunion has left a permanent impression on. The buses are ready, waiting to…
