Monday, July 25, 2011

Finding my soul on 2 wheels -5


Comes the morning
When I can feel
That there's nothing left to be concealed
Moving on a scene surreal
No, my heart will never
Will never be far from here 

(No Ceiling Lyrics -Eddie Vedder)

Chapter 5 : Falling in love with Arunachal

There are times in life when you get stuck in a moment and wish it lasted for ever.But moments are like bubbles,like waves, hitting the shore one after the other.It is this fleeting nature of moments that makes it so precious.Passing by the signboard which read,"VILLAGE KAMKI" filled me with an admiration of the friendship I shared with a special person.6 years of laughs and tears and a ephemeral moment.
Group pic @ Kamki

Whenever my mind takes a stroll down the memory lane it inadvertently reaches Arunachal and fills me with sweet feelings of freedom.A place where life is not piled upon life,where strangeness and wonder of existence is emphasized,where humans,flora and fauna co-exist in harmony.Nature has bestowed equal opportunity of growth to everyone and so every living organism stands out bold and tall overlooking a canopy of green.
Cricket pitch by the river

Arunachal is a paradise for the solitude lovers.Probably this is the reason why we find Mithuns in the valleys of Arunachal.It is fun to meet someone who is like minded but its a rarity to find your  resemblance in an animal.Mithuns are an integral part of the culture and hold paramount significance in rituals.But these animals are freedom lovers and live in the wild.They pay occasional visits to their owner's house.As they say that animals have an instinct and this one really had some.He also wanted to see a human counterpart and turned to the owner's house,the very day I was there. 

  Mithun @ Jini

I took this journey to swim away from the human responses of anger,fear and judgment.I wanted to swim to an unknown island hidden within myself.In this journey I met many new people,lived a new culture made awesome  friends and in the process found my soul.


Thanks for being with me in the journey.Would love to know the chapter you like the most.

4 comments:

Moli said...

You have become a great story teller ... your observations and your words do stir feelings in me ..
hard to rate your chapters .. but No 1 gave it a solid beginning .. so my votes to Chapter No. 1

Anonymous said...

The journey continues...

Anuj said...

Yes, it is hard to rate, all very well written and specific to content. But, if you still ask me, I will put 2,1,5,3,4. Besides, Thanks for the trip and post Bacchi !! I feel pretty sad today. Almost been a year to our Leh trip and now Arunachal. I hope I discover the solitude of the these mountains soon.

Abhinav said...

@Chola : explore the mountains in your area too.
@Moli :Arunachal effect :)