Human supremacy

This is not opportune time to write blog, running late . Have to leave for conference before that have to finish one cash flow. I was just listening to Madhushala by Mana dey and something hit my mind. I recollected his interview with Shekhar gupta on walk the talk , the gist of that interview was following ." Even though I have sang less songs than Kishore kumar and Mohd rafi, but I have sang quality songs , which were difficult to sing " In essence he wanted to emphasis the point he was a better singer, I am not qualified to comment whether he is or not ...But I want to draw one conclusion out of it and i.e Human being finds ways and means to differentiate himself/herself and create an aura in Mind that they are not only different but better . I wonder if this is the major cause of conflicts in relationship, family, states, Institutions, countries..... to big question to be dealth at this canvas......
Perhaps ..next time...

Fragmented school Memories

I recently met Nik nanda, he is DOSCO - word referred for Alumni of The Doon School .His passion, nostalgia , reminiscence for that school is inexplicable. Relating it to me I wondered which school I can relate with ...enn koul public school , bana mohalla where I started my schooling , tyndale biscoe ,lal chowk where I spend few months or st peters which I joined in Jammu second shift after our Forced/Voluntary/ or perceived short exodus ,( which seems to be a exodus till my death).. or pragmatic school at miran sahib or Luthra academy. A fragmented cluster is created in my mind when I try to draw a graphic picture of my School experience, post speaking to Nik I wonder which school I could relate identify with ....tried my level best in this hectic schedule to rummage my memories and find the answer ...Alas, I could find None....Post migration times were turbulent and circumstances never allowed you to enjoy that particular phase i.e adolescent schooling days.....But I wish Roch,my son,would be able to do that ....

Malapora to Manhattan- Death of Roshan

My memories of Roshan Lal uncleji goes back to Srinagar, when he was getting down from Contessa car and I was riding my cycle.It was his first trip back to Kashmir, after going to America.when he had left for America , there was a list from various people and in that list , i pursued him to get aamir khan bag for me. In those days ,fresh images of Aamir Khan, carrying a side bag in qayamat se qayamat taq was vivid.I was excited that my Aamir Khan bag has arrived, to my surprise the bag didnt come. In between the lines, I realised later on after 20 odd years , when I was coming back from UK, how difficult it was to bring stuff.Post migration, I met him couple of times in jammu and had a extensive conversation with him once about life , immigration, job in US, etc. He was a good friend of my father, were our next door neighbor and his son was a friend of mine.
I always asked him , why dont he extend his local ambulance business in New York, his answer used to be , I am tired raju now,have started working since sixteen.I could never relate with his thought press in my early days of career, where growth and expansion were only Options.
Finally, he rested in peace . As usual obituary in Daily excelsior, traveled through relations and news reached House.In deep sleep , he died @ his house in America.
May god rest the departed soul in Peace.
rgds RM