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This story started way back in 1956. Its not a one story. A combination of several stories written in various pieces in media ranging from paper, walls, table tops and more recently on computer screen.
This pieces were, at times, preserved as important, which meant, these were kept in a steel trunk. Then the trunk was lost as a part of the lost baggage in the multiple journeys that saw the story teller move thousands and tens of thousands of miles away from where he was born.

Some other pieces were thrown almost as soon as these were written.

Then came the electronic age  and the Cyb space – where your no longer limited by geographical locations on earth. You can keep everything in the vast sky and whats more you can pull it back like the rolling a spool of thread that bring the kite back.
2007 – finally was the year when these Cut Pieces were attempted to be Joined.

Some things which the author wishes you to warn.
1. The language he knows best has no script that he knows. So English is used as a vehicle since most people can stand it and understand it. Don’t expect the story to be powerful in language.  Look for what’s behind that language

2. This story is not even a far attempt at trying to record history. Many of the pieces here are figments of imagination – may be, partly, driven by realities of life. Don’t ask for details – look for the feelings.

3. The author is rather moody. He sometimes writes like a typewriter at high wpm and sometimes just doesn’t .. for months. So, don’t be shocked if you see ten posts a day or ten days a post.

Happy Reading and do delight me with your comments

4 Comments

  1. I feel you should give up everything else and just write.. google..Hari Kunzru…

    i am definitely going to do it by 2010.

  2. Here is a very important part of this story for your use – when the story ends..

    1. Bury me in just the manner that is least troublesome for those of you around me that time.

    2. Do not perform any of the post event rituals for me. I have no faith in that and you will only be wasting your time, money and invite tears. It will give me no peace or pleasure.

    3. No 10th, 12th ,13th, Monthly, Yearly – nothing whatsoever. Some people will tell you that it is required to ‘merge’ my soul with my upper generations – tell them, stop behaving like a kid. When I am gone – it doesn’t matter a damn bit where I go or where I came from. As far my parents which includes my brother – I was very well connected with them right here. There is nothing beyond here.

    4. During our life, me and my wife will do our best to leave nothing of material value – money, properties etc for you guys to fight over after, we are gone. But if something does escape our attention and is left behind ;) the person to know my inner desire of what should be done with it is my wife.

    5. Best way to pay any tribute to me is to make sure you all live devoid of Anger and Envy – . two things that I suffered from at some stages and have come to hate more than anything else.

    For the sake of Record our Gotra is
    Raj Bhut Logaskhi Deval

    You can find Gotras of all KPs at this site http://www.koausa.org/Names/Gotras.html

  3. It’s over a year since I wrote the above and I thought it might be a good idea to revisit the thoughts and revise if I felt like.

    Does it surprise you? that I am of exactly the same opinion today as I was when it was written!

  4. Of late I find a lot of traffic to this page of this blog.. looks like people want to know “my story” after reading the currently “latest post” here. But no matter what . this blog shall stay unmoderated.. so go ahead and say it!


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