Mumbai Meri Jaan !

[eternal_ot]

“Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Jeena Yahan, Zara Hat Ke, Zara Bach Ke
Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan"1

Living in this city for more than two decades has made me realize that I have unwittingly fallen in love with it. I may crib; I may rant; but at the end of the day I’ll stand up for the “spirit” of Mumbai and blend into the crowd to be proudly called a “

Comments

[mamas_minion]

I like reading about different places, thank you for sharing your city with us.

[eternal_ot]

Thanks! I am glad that you enjoyed this :) Good to see you here <3

[devilz_workshop]

A very personal take, on a very personal place. Among other things, I found it interesting, that the same place has three different name. Well done.
(P.S. I am humming the hook to 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Jina Yaha' as I write this. Catchy tune)

[eternal_ot]

Haha! Reading this makes me feel good about attempting this. Glad that you liked the song :) Even I find it amusing that Bandra is pronounced differently in different languages (it could confuse a newcomer :P)
Thanks a ton for stopping by <3

[bleodswean]

You have such a gift for stepping back and clearly seeing these aspects of your life in a way that embraces the exotic nature of how others see them! This was amazing and informative and deeply poetical in the way you captured the bits and pieces of this city that you love and presented them to the reader! Nicely done!

[eternal_ot]

That's a huge compliment and I am humbled *Hugs* Thanks a ton for all the encouragement ; it really keeps me going :) Happy to see you stop by <3 Thanks again!

[eeyore_grrl]

I would love to visit! Thanks for the taste.

[eternal_ot]

Glad to know that it made you think about visiting Mumbai :) I am sure it will be an enriching experience and we can catch up too whenever you visit. The pleasure is entirely mine <3 Thanks a ton for stopping by :)

[halfshellvenus]

Oh, I really enjoyed this-- the look and feel of these places from one who knows and loves them, the richness of the description.

she’s a pearl which can surprisingly turn into a curveball over a cup of coffee
I liked this very much.

Vendors and people chopping vegetables on the train! It sounds as if it's part mobile market, and considering how many travelers probably do not have the time for shopping, quite serendipitous. :)

[eternal_ot]

Thank you so much for the kind words. Makes me feel good about attempting this :)

That's my favourite line too :D Glad it worked.

Oh yes! You might not believe what all is sold on the trains from mobile covers and accessories, earring, jewellery, something to munch on, the list is endless. It's definitely mutually beneficial :)

Happy to see you stop by <3 Thanks a ton!