Coming back home after
one year has been a rollercoaster of emotions for me the past month. Getting to
see everyone again, embracing family and friends, working on an office desk
again, walking through same old alleys and of course, devouring delicious food
that I so dearly missed. I am actually almost through the food list that I have
been saving.
But the people have been
asking me the same question a lot: do you like it here in Nepal or in
Bangalore? And the answer has always been the same for me: I like it wherever I
am. Kathmandu is home, it is warm, and it is where family is. Bangalore is a
different vibe and freedom and excitement. Kathmandu is a different fun and
Bangalore is different fun, which is why I live in the moment and enjoy where I
am. My mother always tells me: “ La wani tha nya wani ma” in Nepal Bhasa
meaning “ the fish must go where the water goes”. The meaning while very basic
is also very deep. If the fish does not flow with the water, it cannot survive.
If you do not go with the flow and adapt to wherever life takes you, it will be
hard to survive. This is a saying I have always kept close to my heart and
learn from.
Here is something I have
learnt about myself the past year; something about myself that has surprised
even me. I am more flexible and adaptive than I ever thought I could be. Within
the stance of a single year, my life has completely changed, a new office
location, my wedding meaning a new home, moving to Bangalore, moving to 3
different locations after coming to Bangalore while we looked for a stable
place to settle in. And yet, I have eased in on all these environments. Keeping
an open mind and the above statement imprinted by my mother helps, but having a
supportive loving husband who is my rock is also what got me through.
See you soon Kathmandu! It is time for Bangalore different, now.
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