SylaniSinh Victor

Since I was born in Tata Main Hospital, Bishtupur, I have lived in the Telco colony, Jamshedpur since my childhood uptil the age of 10. So obviously the colony has always been very close to my heart. On 11 Dec 1981 we moved into our own house, an area surrounded by hills, where i wrote my 1st poem and than, the very first short story. And at the age of 14 when I was a class 9 student, I directed my first play in our school...

In 1992, However, my life changed drastically when for the very first time in my life, I attended a literary function. A totally new routine started… travelling, writing, attending literary seminars... and, finally I found myself joining a local newspaper by the end of 1995. But, as they say, it was just the tip of the iceberg; just the beginning...

I left my home city... reached New Delhi- my dream destination at that time, but within the first 3 days of my 10 day stay, I found my long-preserved, highly placed "Kutub Minar" broken... I returned with a broken-heart, like a person who has lost everything- all his dreams! It was the 2nd week of August 1996.

On 3rd September of the same year, I decided to go Mumbai! I found myself "living a completely meaningless life” there in the city. At that time, it never crossed my mind to go to Calcutta (now, Kolkata), not for even a single moment, though it was the closest mega-city. Why, I don't know!

And it was 2nd October 1996 when I stepped into Mumbai... an Island city... a city surrounded by sea-water... and here, as they say, the rest is history... lol ;-) Well, since then, a lot of water has flowed beneath the bridge... and I'm still standing there, the same place... ham hain wahin, ham they jahaan... but not the same person anymore...

I'm telling you, truly: When Jesus enters your life you cannot be the same person any longer, nor I... how could I??

Praise the Lord!!!

[Edited by Anita ‘Nomad’]