My Hometown - Delhi
Siya is sitting on the window panel and watching first snowfall of the season. She was getting restless as winters are here and she doesn’t want to spend another winter in New Jersey. She loves New Jersey but winters makes her dull and restless. Snow was falling making everything white which was colorful few moments back and now they all are turning white. There are no leaves on the tree, no roads seen, no human outside, sky turned grey,no birds in the sky, no rabbits running from here to there, no ducks around making noises for their food, no clear skies with patches of clouds where she used to point out faces of tiger, angles and palaces in the clouds but all you can see thick inches of snow. It looks soo beautiful when you see snow falling for the first time but as time passes it turns very grey and gloomy. Though she is very comfortable in her one bedroom apartment which she decorated all by herself. She loves her home and people around.
As Siya was watching she remembers how she came to USA after her marriage. She misses her home, her family thinking of the days she spend shopping all over the place, hanging out with friends on weekends and talking and to be with her family.
Siya hails from Delhi, city to be known as heart of India. She loves her city which is very beautiful and always crowded with people. Delhi has a mystic aura in its air which itself is very captivating. She was becoming nostalgic as she opened her home town album to see all smiling faces which she hasn’t seen over a year.
As she was flipping album pages, she landed on one picture which was captured with her best friend Nitya at Dilli Hatt.
Dilli Hatt is a very popular for shopping. Every month they have a theme and they displayed things as per the theme and city focused. At that time the theme was Delhi and they had displayed all things which we miss to see in Delhi and also to get in Delhi. They had decorated whole place too beautifully that it seems we are in miniature Delhi. There were Red fort and in front was Chandini chowk where to get all kind of things. Chandini Chowk is the hub for bridal shopping and Siya also bought her bridal wear from there. Those small lanes, people are rushing on rickshaws, mini buses, cars are honking to get away from traffic, cows are crossing the roads and not to miss police wallas are roaming with danda in hand. As she remembers the chandini chaowk scene, it brings smile on her face. Though it is very tedious task to go there but once you are there and are done with your shopping, at the end of the day you are content. You cannot miss jalebi walli gali and Haldirams shop.
As she and Nitya was moving they came across Miniture of India Gate. Long time ago when Siya was in school she participated in Republic Day (26th January) which was not an easy performance. They have to cover the distance between Rashtrapati Bhawan to India gate while performing, where millions of people are watching live on TV and also people sitting there including Prime Minister of India and President.
India Gate looks beautiful at Night when all lights are on and you see children are playing, strollers of Ice cream, cold drinks, pop corn, candies and lots more are there.
The India Gate today also houses the Indian Army's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Amar Jawan Jyoti.
Going to the section of Historic Momuments of delhi, how can anyone miss Qutub Minar. One of the ancient minaret of the world. It is an example of Indo-Islamic Architecture.
Many Hindi movies were shot in this minar but few years back, there was tragedy because of which it is closed for tourist to go inside.
There were many small miniatures of Temples of Delhi, which included Chatarpur, Akshardhaam, Hanuman Temple, Sai Baba, Iskcon, lakshmi Narayan.
One of the temple which is in the shape of Lotus is known as Lotus Temple and it is the attraction of tourists.
As Siya and Nitya was going through the passage of Delhi, how can you miss section of shopping. Karol Bagh, Rajori Garden, South Extension, Lajpat Nagar, sarojini Nagar, Greater kailash, all shopkeep from these areas displayed their products and also very well amongst NRI’s.
As Siya went to the road of memories of Delhi, she remembers the taste of Delhi, roadside hawkers of chat papri, bhel puri where while coming home from college she used to buy Rs.5/- per plate.
Fragrance of flowers fill the air when suddenly Siya realizes her husband is there and watching her.. tears was flowing from her eyes and he could sense that she was missing her family way back in India. Gently he held her hand and gave her tickets to fly to India for vacation and spend two months with her family.
Siya could not hold back her tears and hugged her husband.
Copyright@
Sakshi Aggarwal
As Siya was watching she remembers how she came to USA after her marriage. She misses her home, her family thinking of the days she spend shopping all over the place, hanging out with friends on weekends and talking and to be with her family.
Siya hails from Delhi, city to be known as heart of India. She loves her city which is very beautiful and always crowded with people. Delhi has a mystic aura in its air which itself is very captivating. She was becoming nostalgic as she opened her home town album to see all smiling faces which she hasn’t seen over a year.
As she was flipping album pages, she landed on one picture which was captured with her best friend Nitya at Dilli Hatt.
Dilli Hatt is a very popular for shopping. Every month they have a theme and they displayed things as per the theme and city focused. At that time the theme was Delhi and they had displayed all things which we miss to see in Delhi and also to get in Delhi. They had decorated whole place too beautifully that it seems we are in miniature Delhi. There were Red fort and in front was Chandini chowk where to get all kind of things. Chandini Chowk is the hub for bridal shopping and Siya also bought her bridal wear from there. Those small lanes, people are rushing on rickshaws, mini buses, cars are honking to get away from traffic, cows are crossing the roads and not to miss police wallas are roaming with danda in hand. As she remembers the chandini chaowk scene, it brings smile on her face. Though it is very tedious task to go there but once you are there and are done with your shopping, at the end of the day you are content. You cannot miss jalebi walli gali and Haldirams shop.
As she and Nitya was moving they came across Miniture of India Gate. Long time ago when Siya was in school she participated in Republic Day (26th January) which was not an easy performance. They have to cover the distance between Rashtrapati Bhawan to India gate while performing, where millions of people are watching live on TV and also people sitting there including Prime Minister of India and President.
India Gate looks beautiful at Night when all lights are on and you see children are playing, strollers of Ice cream, cold drinks, pop corn, candies and lots more are there.
The India Gate today also houses the Indian Army's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Amar Jawan Jyoti.
Going to the section of Historic Momuments of delhi, how can anyone miss Qutub Minar. One of the ancient minaret of the world. It is an example of Indo-Islamic Architecture.
Many Hindi movies were shot in this minar but few years back, there was tragedy because of which it is closed for tourist to go inside.
There were many small miniatures of Temples of Delhi, which included Chatarpur, Akshardhaam, Hanuman Temple, Sai Baba, Iskcon, lakshmi Narayan.
One of the temple which is in the shape of Lotus is known as Lotus Temple and it is the attraction of tourists.
As Siya and Nitya was going through the passage of Delhi, how can you miss section of shopping. Karol Bagh, Rajori Garden, South Extension, Lajpat Nagar, sarojini Nagar, Greater kailash, all shopkeep from these areas displayed their products and also very well amongst NRI’s.
As Siya went to the road of memories of Delhi, she remembers the taste of Delhi, roadside hawkers of chat papri, bhel puri where while coming home from college she used to buy Rs.5/- per plate.
Fragrance of flowers fill the air when suddenly Siya realizes her husband is there and watching her.. tears was flowing from her eyes and he could sense that she was missing her family way back in India. Gently he held her hand and gave her tickets to fly to India for vacation and spend two months with her family.
Siya could not hold back her tears and hugged her husband.
Copyright@
Sakshi Aggarwal
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