Dilli…What is about this city??? Why people aspire to live in the capital city, why do people feel proud of belonging to it? Well I do ponder about it at times, this city has been my home for the last 6 years now and I’m so closely attached to it as I am to my hometown.
As a school going girl along with my other friends I always aspired to study in the famous DU campus, but fate had something else stored in for me and since I was destined to be here, I got my first job assignment in Delhi. That was my first step towards an independent life in my city of dreams with two of my very close friends. There was so much to look forward to, so much to check out here and so much to do…!! I still remember the sparkle in my eyes during the initial days of moving around in this city.
Can never forget the first metro journey in the Delhi Metro...where me and my friend boarded the wrong metro by mistake and reached somewhere else instead of our destination. (Ila I’m sure you’ll laugh over this one) Can never forget setting up our apartment in Patel Nagar, handling the landlord tantrums, hosting Saturday night parties, weekend sleepovers...Life had turned a new leaf out here and I loved it.
Dilli as a city teaches a lot…I learned all kind of crisis management here. Well of course life was never always a bed of roses here…crisis always happened at the drop of a hat. Stupid fights with the landlord was always a crisis, handling Monday morning at work after a late night Sunday party was a crisis to handle every week, getting broke by month end was a monthly crisis to deal with, an event to attend and no new dress to wear is a crisis of every girl’s life, lols. But apart from these, one learns to deal with people here, I have mastered the art of people management here, thanks to the city. Dilli brings out the fighter & survivor spirit out of every person.
I could have never imagined finding an apartment (Which includes dealing with various kinds of brokers and house owners), setting it up all by myself and living alone in this city. Yes, I did all that…today most of the important phone numbers in my contact list are those of plumbers, electricians, maid, gas agent, mechanic etc. etc...I realized the importance of all these people when I moved into this city :-)
If today people find me independent, free- spirited, Bindaas, fighter & go-getter….I wasn’t born that ways, I was raised & groomed like that to a certain extent, but this city did bring out the best out of me…(Not that I didn’t have my worst times here..I did have those bad times too)
Dilli has given me some of my very close friends, who are now friends for life, various new experiences which have been learning for me and of course so many beautiful and fun filled memories. I know it’s not the place but the people who matter in life. But for me I found these people here, so I’ll always give the credit to the city. There have been places here which are so close to my heart and will always remain to be so…our favorite hangout “Blues”- had the most awesome happy hours there…..Can never forget our shopping escapades to Rajouri & Karol bagh, though nothing would ever beat my love for Janpath & Sarojini Nagar (I’m sure all my gurl pals would agree to it)…And food out here is the most rocking, nothing would ever compare to Delhi Chaat & its street food, I fell in love with the chicken momos here…!!!
It’s going to be a never ending list if I keep writing…!!!
Dilli was an experience, a lifelong memory and this couldn’t have happened without few important people- Aditi & Shalini. My two bestestest girl friends, they have always been a part of all good, bad and ugly times out here…!!!
Now all you guys would be wondering as to why I’m referring to the city as “Dilli” and not Delhi, well “Dilli” gives the feeling of belongingness and closeness…That’s why it’s always going to be “Saddi Dilli” for me, my city & my home..!!!
