Hyderabad

Hyderabad, the city of biryani’s and haleem….and ya also called as Hi-Tech city. When I came here to study for my Gate exam, I hated it…not the hate of “I just don’t like it” level, but the hate of “it’s horrible” level…I hated the way people used to stay in hostels(15 to 20 girls in a single hall can you imagine?? just like poultry farm). I hated the way rate of eve teasing was increasing here (I bet every single girl or lady here has had to face it one time or the other). I hated the conservative society and the crowded roads. But mostly I hated the climate and atmosphere all full of dust and pollution.
a crowded road in hyderabad

But as the time passed I started to like the city for one or the other reason. I still hate these things. But there isn’t everything I hate about this city. I love chicken and mutton biryani ( It’s really amazing).

hyderabadi chiken biryani

I like the respect shown to others here…no person addresses u by “tu”, it will either be “tum” or mostly “aap”. If we leave aside eve teasing, this city has a respect for the females. If you are a female you will be called “amma” as in mother, with respect (doesn’t matter how much younger you might be).well as a matter of fact, it did sound odd to me when I was addressed like that by a professor in my institute. Not only that, there is not one or two seats reserved in bus for females, the half bus is reserved. In fact just for convenience, the entry door to the buses is also separate for females. And its not like ladies have to fight for their reserved seat if someone is sitting there. Men here have this much manner that if a lady enters, they themselves get up and offer seat.
Not only for females, but same is applicable for senior citizens as well. I have never seen anybody getting up from their seats in a crowded bus just to offer it to an elderly person, but in Hyderabad it seems that the “Tehzeeb” is still alive. Not only in buses in my class as well if even a single girl is standing the guys sitting in the front leave place for her, and move to back. In fact for front seats you have to come an hour before the class starts, still guys willingly leave it for girls. That’s why I have started to love it here, although the climate still doesn’t suit me and I fall ill every other day (I m down with viral this moment also). I feel this city is just like a muddy lake, all smelly but still the only place where Lotuses can bloom… after all its Hyderabad.