Visiting Port Blair is always a pleasant experience. Often family circumstances do not allow to stay there for longer time, we always try to make a short visit to Port Blair and Baratang. We had a short visit during May 2009 and again from 24th September to 7th October, this year. Normally, we visit our home town in May-June but during last 26 years I had never seen the greenary of paddy field in my village. During the month of September, all the field use to look green. It is said every thing changes after certain period of time. As I entered village, I saw greenary on my field but few of my neighbours had abondoned their field without paddy crops. On enquiry, my family members told me some domestic reasons and said that they are unable to do the paddy cultivation.
There was continuous rain through out the year so everywhere there were muds and leech. Fearing of leeach my wife and younger daughtor didnot muster courage to take round of the field. My old father took me to the hilly area to show me his new banana plantations. As soon as my young nephew will return from School, he will insist me for fishing in the small rivers and all small children will follow us.
It was wonderful time with my Sister's grand daughtor named Angel. She is just two years old but always come and take me field. A small girl but unfearful of leech.
We had a two days stay at Port Blair with my maternal cousin at Shadipur Postal Staff Quarters. On 24th September, we the old students of Government Boys Senior Secondry School, Port Blair at Youth Hostel. It was wonderful to meet friends from other schools after 30 years long gap. Before returning Delhi, we devoted the two days meeting friends and relatives but the time fell short. After many years I could see the festivity of Dushara Pooja. The only thing which hurt me was traffic jams and Auto Rikhsaw demanding uncontrolled fares from passenger. On 6th October, we got a chance to see the beautiful Vellankani Shrine at Panighat where my younger brother Fr. Zacharias Barla is Rector.
This was short visit but ended with a lot of activities. Mr.Awadh Bihari, Prakash Kumar Choudhary, U.N.Choudhary, Rajeshwar Velu, Stiphen and A.C.Cherian all came to help me wherever I wanted to go.
There was continuous rain through out the year so everywhere there were muds and leech. Fearing of leeach my wife and younger daughtor didnot muster courage to take round of the field. My old father took me to the hilly area to show me his new banana plantations. As soon as my young nephew will return from School, he will insist me for fishing in the small rivers and all small children will follow us.
We had a two days stay at Port Blair with my maternal cousin at Shadipur Postal Staff Quarters. On 24th September, we the old students of Government Boys Senior Secondry School, Port Blair at Youth Hostel. It was wonderful to meet friends from other schools after 30 years long gap. Before returning Delhi, we devoted the two days meeting friends and relatives but the time fell short. After many years I could see the festivity of Dushara Pooja. The only thing which hurt me was traffic jams and Auto Rikhsaw demanding uncontrolled fares from passenger. On 6th October, we got a chance to see the beautiful Vellankani Shrine at Panighat where my younger brother Fr. Zacharias Barla is Rector.
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