Mumbai Sunset
Clicked this one as I was going back to the Mumbai airport from the taxi itself. It was the same taxi where I said I had interesting conversation with the taxi owner. When he saw me taking out the camera, he applied brakes so that I could take a better picture!
When I was through taking pictures we started chatting. He told me he understood English because he has worked for a long time in the Middle East. He said he came back with a lot of money with which he got his sisters married and invested the rest in a business venture but that gave only losses so here he was, driving a taxi again.
The conversation soon turned to his kids and like many parents he found it difficult to understand them. He said they would ask him to buy expensive clothes. I said you should tell them you do not buy such expensive clothes for yourself, why should you buy it for them? He was not too convinced that he should actually say something like that!
Then came the issue of working along with studying. I said I would let my kids do that, as it would teach them the value of money, because whoever will employ them would not give the money for free. I think he was a little convinced about this one.
Then came the issue of owning a home. He said he is from Mumbai so he owns a home, that a builder is about to buy and the worth of the house if in excess of a crore of rupees. I was happy to hear that. He also mentioned, “In Mumbai, the rich and the poor all enjoy, there are things for everyone to do.” I asked I saw a lot of people sleeping on the streets when I got up early and walked out and he said that is true, at least the weather is not too cold.
While I was getting down he said, “Pray that my luck changes” and I promised that I would. I really do not pray but the gentleman is surely in my thoughts and I wish him well.
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Abhilash on the other hand I am not very talkative at least with strangers but with some people it just happens.
Lakshmi it indeed was a nice evening more so because it was pleasant out there and it is these very cold in the evenings at Gurgaon!
Thanks Chitra, blog about it sometime?
Tarun would you say Delhi is nice?
Yes Akhila that is so true!
Thank you SM.
Thank you Celine.
Honestly… my options are limited…and yes I like Delhi…and would love to see few things change or to change few things…:D
This is a superb shot.
beautiful Mumbai sunset
Interesting…. Many such quick conversations from travel remains etched for long. And also the on the move photos makes good shots most times
First of all great picture…and u know what to do
Secondly…every person says his city is nice, but reality is quite different..
I hope that his luck changes….
Very rarely one comes across people like this, this reminds me of a wonderful auto rickshaw driver I met in Kanya Kumari
I love taxi guys – they are the most interesting locals ever around and a beautiful sunset..im nostalic abt bbay and its sunsets
It was nice reading the conversation with the taxi driver. I also wish him a better life so he could buy the desires of his family.
Hope you enjoyed the journey. I also like chatting with people.. the difference being people start narrating and I hear.