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.
look who's talking... this was the same gal who detested Hyderabad at the outset..but each place grows gradually into you with time...Mumbai is a popular example which people loath on face value but gradually fall in love...
ReplyDeletehey listen....... i talked to her after month when she had come to hyd..... she told that she dint like anything............ and its good that as the time went she started liking it as if she is from this city [:-)]...... its good that you have got better in this city...... keep enjoying whereever you go...... and good luck for GATE preparation.........
ReplyDeleteWow! which college did you study in?
ReplyDeleteIn my class (i did not study in Hyderabad), there used to be such competition for the back benches!
thats college..mne was a coaching institute where GATE aspirants came and scored like hell..classrooms used to have like 300 students in a single subject..so if u r a backbencher u wont b even able to see the borad..i went to ACE academy for my gate coaching by the way..its in abids..
ReplyDeleteHi smile,this is arun,even i ve planned to go for Gate coaching at Ace acadamy , whats ur opinion about the institute?? the way of teaching?? is it good?? please reply soon..s_arunprasad@rocketmail.com
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