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| oys_chill |
Posted
on 01-Jul-03 05:50 PM
It had been a very strange weekend. I had slept so much that by the time I woke up, I was tired of sleeping, so I went back to sleep again. Needless to say, I was tired as hell in work too. Cramps were beginning to form; not to mention those vicious dreams: going on a picnic with Hamas and Israelis, Dancing with Rasputin, Opening cold store in Nepal, watching the salem witch trials, revitalizing caesar's mastermind of his own assassination and what not....sometimes even marriage of my own with next door, pyar pyare gal. jeez..must be the history channel i thought and shrugged it off. suddenly a message popped up on my screen.
"Hey Oys, how are you"
"Oh! Sakar, long time no see.......howdy?"
"kaam ma ho bro? i got some great news." Finally I thought. Yes, I really needed to hear some great news, even if it wasn't about myself. "what is it"? i typed in astronomical speed.
"oh haha! he went on "i just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to geico" For a while I thought he had gone nuts
"hahah......no man, one better. I am going home for august." finally AHH HOME!
"Do you want me to take anything to yor home? or need anything from there?"
i needed time to think. Surely it wasn't an easy question.
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"yeta ni dukcha?" maami was feeling my back while i lay on the gundri on a sunny sunday afternoon. ali mathi, "aiyaa"
"katti khelnu parne ni, puraskar nai paune jasto" my mom started to massage my back with tori ko tel. "sanibaar ek deen ta rest garr, ani aaita baar padna huncha ni". (pheri padai..i thought, but i let it go. For the massage i was getting was out of this world.)
"La tauko yeta le" i hesitantly put my head on my mom's kakh while she expertly massaged my head, as the fumes of tori started scorching my eyes, but with the sun in my back, i was in safe haven.
"hera hera! laaz chiana keta talain?" Dad intervened my bliss like always. "yetro lathe bhayera, aama ko kakha ma sutne" My sisters joined in shortly as well. "bafre bafre! my little sister started pestering again "chora lai kakha, chori lai pakha?" she joked.
"chup lagg makuri" i shouted "kasto dukhi racha."......"jworo ni aacha tero bhai lai" my mom bailed me out. I always wondered why my mom referred to me as "bhai" even when i was dai of my sister. "kasle marne gari khelnu bhanya thiyo ta..." my sister came near me and pressed right at the joints. I screeched in pain. I raised my hand and she giggled away. I wished i could lay there forever in the gundri with my mom beside me.
"la baabu" aaba k khanchas? bihan dekhin kei khako chainas taile aja..exertion bhayo jasto cha? suntala ko raus banaideun, ki jaulo khane? "
"hyaa maami! thikai cha....ahile kei khana maun chaina..ekkai choti bhaat khane" lau lau...l ma tarkari katna gayen. aaja load shedding cha pheri" She hurried inside, while i felt the sun disappear behind the bardali and a gust of wind brush me.
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"Oys dai, tyo godavari ko MUMMY ko katha bhannus na" samfu, held my hand and insisted. All the other kids joined in the chorus. They all loved to hear MUMMY ko story and get scared as hell during load shedding on sundays. Ameru, prasu, susant, swiktriti, smriti, her babysitter, and along with my sister gathered around me as I once more started my unforgettable tale of the egyptian mummy that haunted the dorms of godavari.
"...........ani ta rato rato aankha baldai, mero khat neera aai pugecha." I caricatured the mummy's character from my couch. susant started to cry slightly. I couldn't hold my laughter. he held my hand tight. other kids began to join with their soft moans while we began to console them. My mom heard the panic and came to my room.
"kukur, bacha haroo lai yesto katha nabhan bhanya hoina, hijo matrai malai sarita le ...prasu raat bhar sutena bhandai thiee" She was serious this time. "la bhara bhuri, afno afno ghar jao. bhoot ko katha sunnu parne" They all dispersed at the command of my mom. "ani talai bhok lagya chaina? batti aauna ajhai ek ghanta banki cha. rice cooker jodya chaina. Ki fried rice banaideem" I loved fried basi bhat and egg, more than regular meals. I hadn't eaten anything that day, and I instantly agreed.
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The kitchen was darker as usual. "tero bau lai tyo emergency light ma ni thagyo jasto cha" my mom giggled. "lyako ek hapta bachaina, jhyap jhyap garcha." I could smell the aroma of eggs being fried, as I sat on the table playing with the candle. Within minutes, the plate was set infront of me. My hunger reached new heights, as i sniffed in fried rice and eggs. My mom took away the candle to cut other vegetables, while i slowly started to eat.
"aroo kei tarkari chaina" I inquired. "cha cha, ek chin, ma tataudai chu" In the dark, she placed a bowl of some vegetable besides the thaal. I munched on it. It tasted weird. I was hungry as hell. I finished it in no time and asked for some more.
"Maami! mitho raicha, k tarkari ho yo? " She placed some more in the bowl and just said "brain tonic." I laughed out loud. My mom was proficient than a doctor. sometimes, chywanprash, seven seas, sunseeds, even ram toriyan, which i hated the most was brain tonic for her. I shrugged it off and finished eating. Suddenly the lights came on with the outburst of handigaonles. I was curious as hell. Just before I left, I lifted the cap of karai and looked n sniffed. Indeed it was bhyanta.
"maami? i acted as if i were angered "bhyanta po"? my mom laughed ...." ani k bhan thanis ta? zindagi ma pailo choti bhyanta ni khais hai keto, katti kwati matrai khanu ta " i was embarrassed, shook my head and started to head downstairs when met my dad making his way up.
"aaja k cha tarkari"....... "BRAIN TONIC" i told him.
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"eh Oyss! I gotta go man. So do you need anything?"
"huh" i exclaimed "no man, you have fun and let me know how ktm has transpired." i was feeling very heavy. how could i explain to him what i really needed. I have always wondered, when ppl say they miss home or Nepal, is it the place, people, things, food, or love they really miss? I think its the everyday mundane things that I miss the most which noone can give me out here.
"Oyss when are you going home?"
"Soon man. Very soon." I could already feel that familiar bardali sun and me basking on it while the wind blew parijaat to and fro. but deep within me, Only I knew how Late was that soon.
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| najar |
Posted
on 01-Jul-03 06:33 PM
Beautifully crafted as always-- Ohh, how i wish i could have my mother rub my head with tori ko tel at the time like this when it is aching taun taun with the voice gone :((
Hey oysuu, will be heading to capture that moment in time soon, want to join? :)
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| Silent-Observer |
Posted
on 01-Jul-03 07:05 PM
The most touching account I have read in ages. Reminds me of home. Everything about home. Your choice of words bring out my exact feelings of home. You're wonderful!!!
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| Poonte |
Posted
on 02-Jul-03 07:30 AM
Lou maaryo! Khutrukkai paaryo ni! Sahanai nasakine gari bhutukkai bhayen ma ta! Aekaatira baata OYS ko yo sundar lekhaai...arko tira baata ghar ko samjhana! kyaarni hola? jhan aghiltira baata kaam...ra pachhadi baata padhai le ni thichyaa chha. aba, muntira umkim, paatal chha...maastira umkim, udna aaundaina...parena fasaad?
dherai pachi samjhaayo OYS le tyo baasi bhat ra anda...la, ma laagen...aaja lunch ma tei banaunchu!
GHAT PARYO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Rusty |
Posted
on 02-Jul-03 07:40 AM
Crusader,
Again, excellent job....:-)
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| psychodreamer |
Posted
on 02-Jul-03 07:41 AM
You reminded me of my ama Oys
great recollection. I also remember my ama's massage when i had moter bike accident back in those days :)
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| oys_chill |
Posted
on 02-Jul-03 05:40 PM
Najar dizzu..hope u r feeling better :). but u will soon get tori ko tel hoina..k thaha maybe MEHDI PANI :P
silent_observer, u r wonderful too ! thank you for your kind words.
POonte dai, tyo choila chai nabanauni? eheh achel dai ko halkhabar k cha..ekdam peer parna thalyo....satru bridhi bhanera padya thiyen hajur ko kundali ma :P
Rusty crusader re?? aanch thanx !
psychodreamer bro..k advice paunu bho..sunum na :P bhandim bro bhandim
ciao all!
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| kalekrishna |
Posted
on 02-Jul-03 09:04 PM
Any one from the forum in Chitwan during August.
Not lucky as Chill as expressed in his memorioes, but nevertheless selfloaded with memories not less touching.
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| KALANKISTHAN |
Posted
on 03-Jul-03 05:51 AM
Oysssssssssa!!
Too short yaar, ali lekhnu parcha ni 5-10 pages. hehe!!
When you want a writing with concocting plots you simply don't want to miss, go to Oys re kyaa!!
Bruuu, aru ni jaawosh, Nepal bhanya jaadai garumla ehh it's just $1000 away!
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| Soleil |
Posted
on 03-Jul-03 09:24 AM
Oysssssssssssssssssuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu... ma jahile ni kina dhilo hunchhu bhanya timro Memory Lane padhna ? .. hyatterika... Bruuuu.. sarhai hansaayo yaar.... timro memory lane padhda nahaanysa kahile chha ra? :) Tyo meetho anubhuti saath saathai najaanido ek kisim ko khalipan.. bhabukta jagaunchha.. aafu hurkeko gaun thaun... saathi bhai... gundri ma sutera gham ma tori ko tel lagako... hyaa bru ghar samjhai diyo feri.. ali dherai ta lekhnu parchha ni hamro param priya Kalankisthan jyu le bhanya jastai.. :)
Brrrrrrrruuuuuuuuuuuu .. Brain Tonic pugenaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! :(
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| Nepe |
Posted
on 03-Jul-03 10:01 AM
Oys,
You are a magician who brings back our childhood to relive one more time.
Ani, Tori ko tel ko piro le holaa aansu nai aauna khojchha !
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| oys_chill |
Posted
on 03-Jul-03 02:09 PM
kalekris bro....
ma ni EK choti pugya chu chitwan, had delightful memories of sauraha :) with 106 other pupils from class...was ragg awsome ni..bru ko ni sunum na ta !
Kalanki bro, i am working on khandakabya for you :) eheh ...burn kalanki burn ;)
soleil bruuuuu.....aaaaaaanch....brain tonic chaiyo? hold on..pack store jana lachu ek chin ma
Nepe bro, without your comments, I swear i find my own memory lanes khallo! please do stop by now and then.......with constructive criticisms :)
lau ta everyone, have a jolly long weekend..........me go to loooongg sleep too :)
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