Storytime Tapestry Newsletter

The newsletter devoted to spreading love and cultural awareness around the world.

This column previously ran by Deepak Morris is now taken over by Gautami Tripathy and now the column will be written by Dr. Harmander Singh.

The purpose of the column is to bring the culture and joy of mysterious and beautiful India to the world.

March 28, 2008

Harmander loves email and feedback on his work. He would also like to know what topics about India would appeal to you the reader.  Please contact him at: bhagouauty@gmail.com  with your ideas.

He, as the Western and I, as the Eastern Talk and Discuss-I

Dr. Harmander Singh

We are going to share a real lifetime experiences of my life relating to our family members, education, careers and our works, we will continue it as a lesson for those, who are the victims of the countries, cultures and the global changes. All of it is in the form of a story. It is a true story. It reveals the bitter truths and the sweetness of humanly bonds as well.

“Excuse me, please, you see we are sharing the same window in the plane, can we talk?” he asks.

“Yaw, we can,” I say.

“Are you from India?” he asks.

“Yaw, I am an Indian,” I reply.

“I see. Are you NRI,” he asks.

“Well, I am not NRI; I am from India, and you,” I ask.

“Well, I am from Canada,” he replies.

“It is nice meeting you,” I say.

“Thanks, I am delighted, it has been a wonderful experience to visit India,” he says.

“Yaw, indeed it is, even the people in India visit various places with the feelings of reverence and enjoy it,” I say.

“Wow, it is wonderful, I have noticed and enjoyed it,”

“Hey, are you just going to visit abroad?” he asks.

“Yaw, I am just going to visit Canada,” I reply.

“Thanks, well, why do you speak sadly?” he asks.

“Well, I am not sad,” I say.

“Come on, just share it, do not be so mean,” he says. 

“All right, you know, you are an interesting person, do you have time to listen? You see I have many points, which seem of great concern for me, my personal, social points and life in general,” I say.

“Yaw, tell me, you see New Delhi to Toronto, wow, it is a long way to go, we can discuss a lot, is not it,” he says.

“Well, you see English is not my first language, so I may not be able to convey exactly what I want to,” I say.

“You know, you are telling me as if you are a perfectionist, we can communicate even when we do not understand the language, is not it,” he says.

“Yaw, you are right. Well, you see I belong to a family in which my father is a retired vice-principal of Govt. College for Physical Education, Patiala in Punjab,” I say.

“Wow, please tell me more about him and your family,” he says.

“Well, you see he has been Asian champion and best player, as well as the youngest volleyball player,” I say.

“Wow, it is wonderful,” he says.

“You know he used to be considered as among best ten in the world as at that time it was not a game in Olympic in early sixties. I feel proud of him, you know, he was the decathlon champion of India, interuniversity champion of javelin throw,” I say.

“Gosh, he is a good sportsman, is not it,” he says.