Hi, to all of you who have managed to get into this thing called blogging - I am still trying to get a hang of it - thanks to our great friend Vimly - (as I often called him) I think we all owe him big time for taking the initiative to do this massive job of bringing us all together--
I am Sheila - how can anyone not remember this vain and very proud( as I was often reminded)obnoxious?? me - fortunately I haven't changed much - do we ever?
I left Bam in '85 - have been back a few times for short visits as some of my family still lives there. I moved from Delhi( was in touch with some of you then esp Vim who married my then best friend!) to London then to the US in '92 , stayed a home bird for a while to raise my two adorable sons Gautam and Kunal now 12 and soon to be 10yrs - the best thing to ever happen to me .Its truly a joy to be blessed as their mother - my oldest is already at undergrad level and at the top of his class.( I am sorry you guys had to endure this maternal bragging - can't promise it won't happen again!!!)
I did my 3rd residency in peds in NewYork , before settling down in Atlanta - currently I split my time as Prof in Peds at Emory university(emergency dept-faculty) and private practice - I love doing what I do -I wish I could do what I do and not have to live in the US.
Hey Alpan - many happy returns of the day , by the time you get this it might be the 9th - but its still Feb here-( I am on my lunch break ) Are you surprised at all - its amazing how I remember even the small details - it feels like it was yesterday that Reena ,Sarita ,vimal and the rest of us were at your house - devouring your moms delicacies !
Wanted to ask you about something - there has been a lot of news headlines here regarding the more than million abortions conducted in India on Ultrasound detected female fetuses - and that there is a huge deficit in the female population in India and the future demographic projections -What do all of you have to say about it - am glad each of you seem to have girls!
Sarita - a belated happy birthday to you - could not blog on Dec31st - you have yet to tell us about yourself -- My sons often go thro' my cherished 'autograph' books that we used to indulge in - and ask about you all - they are in awe that their mom has mother Teresa's autograph - info they love to share with their friends - do any of you have your ol'ittybitty books?
I think it would be wonderful if we could all hook up to visit Bam sometime - as Stanely mentioned - keep in touch you all - tonnes of best wishes and fond memories
gigigoel@cs.com, 404-377-8454 home, 404-964-6777 cell,
3 comments:
dear shiela i swear i have goose pimples while typing this and it was q a grt thing u remem my bday Haleluiah and miracles will never cease. i confess i dont remem urs though so pl do me a fav and post it on the blog. am trying 2 upload a few pics and hope u also do so thank god 4 people like vimly -imli it is wonderful being in touch again pl try and see if u can trace reena they left 4 the us of a in std 7-8 and have disappeared since then am in a hurry will wrte later again alpana
Hi Sheila,
This is Faiyaz, Brother of Nigar/Nargis. Nigar I suppose was your classmate and your brother Surendra (Pappu) as we all know him was a dear friend of mine.How is he though.I remember you had a house very close to Berhampur's Victoria Terminus Railway Station.( BL Choudhury's Mansion ) .You folks had a factory in located between Bam and Chatrapur - Cannot recall was is Jagnathpur? Wonder if you remember us at all !
Faiyaz.
Thank you Sheila for your supersonic response,I least expected. There's so much of news and gossip to share...Dunno where to begin. However, now that its almost midnight out here because of the time difference...Will elaborate and keep you posted perhaps in a day or two from now. And yes thanks for calling me the Big B - I am honoured...
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