How do you feel, when you speak to some one, with whom you were associated in your prime / youth life at Indian School of Mines between 1966 to 1971, and that you are able to get connected after 4 long decades:
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| Arun Talwar - Mar'2006 |
It was 23rd Feb '2011, my call to Shashi's home was picked up by his wife Mrs Veena Kapoor, fondly I called her for the first time Bhabhi. She wanted to know who is on-line, but I convinced her that I want to give a surprise, if I am at the right home of Shashi Kapoor. She said yes, although I believe she did had curiosity, but possibly I got her convinced, and my question to Shashi was can you recognize who is on the line. 40 yrs time, when some one least expects a call, what a surprise, when I told its Talwar calling!
My ears were glued with phone, and so was Shashi and then there was a tale of old sweet memories refreshed once again as if we were school talking to each other face to face.
Well after a chat of more than one hour, I did chatted with his wife, and exchanged our good will to invite each other.
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| Shashi Kapoor at 60's, his farewell! |
Recently, I got photo of my dear friend Shashi Kapoor, at 60's I can with confidence, say even I could not recognize him, yes, if seen very closely, there is some resemblance, but that is it. His latest photo is here.
What followed was same day my email, to get an over view of my life, or where destiny took us:
Excerpts of my email are placed below:
Dear Shashi & Bhabhi Veena,
Hello to you and your family!
What a life, we passed out in 1971, started my job on 01st Jan 1972, worked at Mosaboni until Dec' 1989, and then moved to Zambia from Dec' 1989 to Dec 1999. I was married in 1975, and have three children, two daughters (now moved to there homes) and one son, who has just completed his Masters last yr in Elect Engg and started his new job last year.
It was Mosaboni Mine which built our career both experience wise, and also academically as company sponsored me to Imperial College of Science & Technology / Royal School of Mines for my P G in Engg Rock Mechanics.
When I moved to Zambia, in Dec' 1989, my role was U/G Mining Specialist / Consultant etc. This was the place where we enjoyed our stay and earned good monies and lost also substantial monies of our life savings etc.
Time had come to leave Zambia, so we came here to New Zealand on holiday in Nov/Dec' 1996, and finally migrated to Auckland, NZ. My family settled here in Auckland in the year i.e Nov/Dec1996 to March' 1997, my elder daughter joined us here in Aug/Sept ' 1997.
I had been in touch with few friends, namely N S Dhanota (Ex-ISM), A B Deoras (Ex-ISM) , R P Prashara (ex-ISM) etc, along with our class mates, O P Arora (now do not have his contact details, is in Bombay or N Delhi), M S Sandhu (lost contact with him),R K Diwedi (lost contact with him when he left Mosaboni some time in 1973/74 etc.
Well yup Subash Jain is settled in Houstan, USA and Vijay Kumar (settled in Melbourne , Aussie), and more recently with Harsh V Sharma who is in Indonesia, S J Sibal I know he is retired from DGMS.
What ever details/contact details tel nos/email ID's U have pls send me.
You can also update our Xcel file and is on line also for you to update.
Best Wishes to you and your family, hope yr children (how many may be cricket team are all settled, but am told only one bowler you have).
I would appreciate your detail email, how's life has taken you, I do remember our school days, next visit to India we can have a gala together how's that!!!!
I would appreciate your detail email, how's life has taken you, I do remember our school days, next visit to India we can have a gala together how's that!!!!
Arun Talwar
