I've been in Mumbai for past 7 years. Mumbai has been amazing till now. It has treated me well, not nicely but how I wanted a city to treat me. It has given me days to cry and days to die for, from the hectic days in local trains to fun, stable and tension free time at beaches. I feel lucky, I live in this city. The life is fast, there is a lot of pollution out there and it feels uncomfortable at times but Mumbai has something which drives me and keeps me going. Like your first love, you cannot be detached from it even if you're uncomfortable with it. I don't have to mention the nightlife in Mumbai, almost every journal, every magazine, every newspaper has covered about it. For me it isn't about the Pubs and Bars that are in Mumbai, but it is way far than that. It is the small things like the air, it becomes lighter in the night a lot more easier to breathe in and breathe out. You could hear the sound of vehicles, horns and even trains but from very far away standing on some building's terrace and I don't know why and how, but it feels magical.The monsoons in Mumbai is something to die for, although there are heavy rains which cause a lot of trouble on the roads but there are little moments when you feel good. It can be as small as being in a traffic jam, relaxing and leaning back on the seat of you Taxi with the windows half open feeling the cool breeze and water droplets touching your body and some nice song playing in your earphones. Moments like these are remembered for years, because that is when you feel the most comfortable with yourself and it's beautiful. At times you may be at hotels which may have cozy beds and couches all around but you'll always find your comfort zone somewhere else, somewhere you can chill and relax and you feel good from within, may be on a mountain or under the sky.
This is a conversation I had with a stranger on a train when I was coming back home after giving my competitive exam.
Me - Hie, I'm Srikanth.
Stranger - Hie, I'm Shivani.
Me - Where do you live? Are you going back home or heading somewhere?
Stranger - No. I'm heading back home only. I live in Andheri. I'm new to this city. Just moved in a week back.
Me - Wow! Welcome. So do you like it here? How has Mumbai treated you till now?
Stranger - It's good. I haven't seen much of it, but so far it's good. But I always have a fear of getting lost in this city, it's massive.
Me - Oh! Do I look like I'm afraid now?
Stranger - No.
Me - I'm lost too. I don't know how to get back home, but I'm figuring out somehow by asking people. See, this is why Mumbai is amazing. You never have to worry about getting lost in this city. There are local trains, Taxi's, Auto's, almost everywhere. If not them, there are people around and Mumbaikars are the best to show people their ways back home. So just roam around have fun while you're here, chill. Don't worry you're home.
Shivani is a good friend of mine now. I sometimes give her suggestions to hang out when she is in a dilemma.
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