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Home On Uttrayan Eve in Ahmedabad Pol 

“Not going to school?”

“Isn’t Uttrayan tomorrow?” I persisted.

Thursday. Friday, and Saturday.

Then there’s the Sunday. 


lgsquirrel said...

Thank you for your wonderful posts which I have greatly enjoyed. The post and the pictures are really helping me to understand life in India and there is a lot of beauty there, especially in its people.

February 15, 2011 8:58 PM 
Lgsquirrel: Thank you. It's immensely satisfying to learn of how you feel about the posts here.

February 15, 2011 10:23 PM 
Lovely post as always, Anil. I was thinking of you and your blog when watching a powerful film the other evening: Water by Indo-Canadian Deepa Mehta. Have you heard of it? I recommend it highly.

February 16, 2011 1:12 AM 
I like that exchange with the resting student. And lovely that there was a photo to go with it.

February 16, 2011 2:40 AM Niranjana (Brown Paper) said...

Ah, a break in the middle of the term;I almost wish I could go back to school for the keenness of that pleasure. Bank holidays simply do not cut it.

February 16, 2011 5:01 AM 
Marja-Leena: Thank you. Yes, I've heard of the movie you mention, but haven't seen it yet.

I think Water is a part of her trilogy, including Earth, which was based on a book Ice Candy Man by Bapsi Sidhwa, one that made for a great read. Was lucky I read the book before seeing Earth.

Will see Water, surely. Thanks for the recommendation.

Lynn: Thanks. I'd believe he lolled about the window for a long time after I left. Always a relief being on a holiday from school.

Niranjana: We could all do with more breaks. But breaks from school are an altogether different experience.

February 16, 2011 8:29 AM 
I need to go fly a kite and stop worrying. I loved this post!

February 16, 2011 9:42 AM Nona said...

Nice pics. :)

February 16, 2011 5:11 PM Pall Sin said...

``...dodging cows and silence in equal measure.'' So sweet. :)

February 16, 2011 6:01 PM 
The doorway on the left fascinates me, if only it could talk....

Great word painting with added pictures, as always Anil. Thank you.

February 16, 2011 10:08 PM 
Riot Kitty: Thanks. The skies over Ahmedabad is filled with kites on Makar Sankranti. Folks flying kites, and eating out on terraces.

The kite flying extends into the night in many instances when white kites take to the skies.

Nona: Thanks.

Pall Sin: And the cows were silent too.

Grannymar: If only it could . . . Actually I wish it could. Thank you.

February 16, 2011 11:05 PM Meena Venkataraman said...

Hmmmm... am wishing am in school with a holiday on the cards :)...
Loved your post

February 17, 2011 1:51 AM 
Very nice post as always. Pictures speak a lot...

February 17, 2011 8:42 AM 
Meena Venkataraman: Who wouldn't want to be back in school :-) Thank you.

A: Thank you.

February 17, 2011 10:46 AM 
I always coming here for a new story - I never know where it will take me as I'm only vaguely aware of your customs.

and thanks for the glossary - though I now wish I had read through the post completely before googling all those words!!

February 18, 2011 5:32 PM 
VioletSky: Thank you. Very encouraging to learn you do not mind the off tangents I tend to go on with the stories.

The words can be confusing if the language is unfamiliar. Occasionally, even the glossary will prove to be inadequate in providing a full picture where customs are concerned.

February 18, 2011 9:30 PM