The Man and His Journey 

As a year (2016) readies to say goodbye it is normal to reminisce and be grateful for many things. It is also the time to look forward and think about what can and will be. I don’t want to dwell on the past because it can’t be changed. I have learnt to let go and not get overly emotional (positively or negatively) at that which is gone forever (the year). There is however a lot to be thankful about. The most important of all is to be thankful that I am alive and healthy. This

I recently visited Amritsar. It was 23 years since I last visited it. The time gap is important for many reasons. This is the city where my great-grandfather (paternal) settled when he moved from Lahore. This is the city in which my maternal grandfather lived all his life and before him, his father did. This is the city where both my parents were born. I spent many summer holidays in my maternal grandfather’s place. The only time I contracted Jaundice (1974), was in this city