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[Nimii]

I have uploaded one song on Rafi forum ..

Love in Simla - Asha with Rafi Sahab.. Eh ji Idhar Aa..

Here is the link gals/guys!

N *smile*

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[Priya]

BRRRR nothing can be worse than this place. Lovely green land, beautiful, clean to a great extent, cost of living bhi theek but the people--ayyo never seen such old fashioned and narrow minded folk.
And ya, no broadband!!!
Maybe the moon would be the right place for me.

[unni]

BRRRR nothing can be worse than this place. Lovely green land, beautiful, clean to a great extent, cost of living bhi theek but the people--ayyo never seen such old fashioned and narrow minded folk.
And ya, no broadband!!!
Maybe the moon would be the right place for me.

"Old fashioned and narrow minded" brings this to mind:

Over 20 years ago, while living in Madras, I was surprised when a friend's mother, a widely traveled, sophisticated lady, described Americans as "conservative". My notions about the USA were based on what I'd seen in American movies and in my perception it had the most liberated society, literally the 'free society'. What the heck was she talking?!!!

Now, having lived here long, I've got to admit she was right! And of late, the country has been becoming more conservative. The results of national and state and local elections seem to bear this out. The agenda of governance has to pay heed to the religious right. Maybe it is cyclical.

Priya, what you say is borne out by what my wife and daughter narrate about their experiences upon visiting my family and staying in Kerala. They could shout, "Get a life" to my sister living there! Let alone their background of living abroad, but even had they come from a metropolitan Indian city, they would have felt constrained by the reserve and restrictions of local life. For example, if they were to suggest they go out, my sister would necessarily have to wait for her husband "to give the okay" and accompany them. That three females should be out together, without a male escort! And my sister is an educated woman, exposed to the life in the cities in which she grew up. But once absorbed into the culture and mind-set of local society, she has been transformed into an abider. It is easier to adapt than rebel, na?!!!

It is natural to me to wear shorts/tee-shirt or kurta/pyjama at home. But of late, I make it a point to wear the 'mundu' (dhoti) when I stay at home in Kerala. Just so that I don't stand out like a sore thumb! So much so, that on my last trip there, I was perhaps the only person in Ernakulam wearing a dhoti instead of trousers! To me, the city seems modern as compared to the rest of the state. And comparing/contrasting with memories of earlier decades.

The point I'm trying to make is that each place has it's own peculiarities in terms of conservatism, whether it be in the USA or in the backwoods of Kerala.

But members of HF have no right to complain about "old-fashioned" and 'traditional values"! Just that we seek the fastest internet connection to obtain rare old tracks!