The Botchu Party

When one thinks of Vizag, one thinks of beaches...perhaps even of fish ...or maybe even friends but no one absolutely no one thinks of a Botchu. A botchu (pronounced as (BHO-CHUE) sounds like a romantic hairy stuff grown around some body parts. A Botchu is a traditional Vizag dish like Vanjaram Pulusu. For those of you, who haven't heard of vanjaram pulusu, I can’t help you.

Anyway like I said, Botchu is a traditional Vizag dish which has become practically synonymous with all traditional vizag dishes. And Botchu is like any other fish and I always wondered why it is called that way. 

Back to Future

It had been a very hectic week. In 5 days, drove a couple of thousand kilometers. Was standing in the open sun for two days, which made my dark skin turn purple, like that of Lord Krishna.  And finally I am home, completely drained physically, mentally, socially and culturally. Every part of my body revolted and refused all orders. Adding to this I receive a message that a fellow Saikorian had passed away prematurely, which made me more philosophical. Vairaagyam, they would say.

 “Whenever I am at that stage and when I presume that I have reached the end, like a true Saikorian, I take that as a great opportunity to start afresh.” – T.Ravi (813)

Indelible Memories

This is the article contributed by me for the Golden Jubilee Souvenir.

When I wanted to write an article for our School’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations souvenir, I asked myself how I could sum up all those golden years in a few paragraphs. I think of Mary Hopkins’ popular song from the late ‘60s dripping with nostalgia about those days gone by.

Those were the days, my friend

We thought they’d never end

We’d sing and dance forever and a day

We’d live the life we choose

We’d fight and never lose

For we were young and sure to have our way…

GJC video from ABN channel

This is a video from ABN Channel telecast about the GJ Celebrations on 7th of Jan. I had to edit this video to enable to upload here. This editing was done without any permissions. So, the least I expect from our great Saikorian community is a daily supply of 2 packs of Gold flake Kings and a quarter Rum to my prison cell. If need be.