It gives me immense pleasure to spot more than 10 followers on our blog. I believe that our initial schema of garnering a modest level of support for this unique photo blog has been reasonably achieved. It is hence time I introduce myself and the historical context in which I shall present my thoughts and ideas on the burning issues that influence the today and tomorrow of Navi Mumbai. I am QALTO, a being with the appearance of a tortoise and qualities of tolerance, patience and wisdom that go with it.
During my lifetime of more than 20 years, providence has granted me the opportunity to travel far and wide across oceans and continents. During these travels, I have interacted with various sects of people and tried to understand their practices and the beliefs that underlie them. It has been a fascinating journey throughout and one thing that I have definitely concluded is that in all forms of travel, one’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. And I can’t help but agree with Mark Twain when he says that ‘“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
I have spent a particularly significant amount of time in the Arabian Desert lands and in various parts of India - the cradle of the human race. It was in the latter that I attained my education and identity (It is interesting to note that global references to China & India often depict them as the proverbial ‘Hare and Tortoise’. In sync with my identity, I naturally had to settle in India. Following brief stays of 2-4 years in different regions of India, I have finally settled in the city of Navi Mumbai (I use the word ‘brief’ because our species has an average lifespan of 150 years. Since the time I’ve been here, I have fallen in love with the hospitable environs of this city of the 21st century. The people, their modern thought, their erudite orientation have attracted me all the more to initiate a platform – of dialogue, discussion and ultimately resolution of matters associated with the advancement of this city. I welcome our followers to suggest ways in which this forum may be made maximally useful to fellow Navi Mumbaikars.
During my lifetime of more than 20 years, providence has granted me the opportunity to travel far and wide across oceans and continents. During these travels, I have interacted with various sects of people and tried to understand their practices and the beliefs that underlie them. It has been a fascinating journey throughout and one thing that I have definitely concluded is that in all forms of travel, one’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. And I can’t help but agree with Mark Twain when he says that ‘“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
I have spent a particularly significant amount of time in the Arabian Desert lands and in various parts of India - the cradle of the human race. It was in the latter that I attained my education and identity (It is interesting to note that global references to China & India often depict them as the proverbial ‘Hare and Tortoise’. In sync with my identity, I naturally had to settle in India. Following brief stays of 2-4 years in different regions of India, I have finally settled in the city of Navi Mumbai (I use the word ‘brief’ because our species has an average lifespan of 150 years. Since the time I’ve been here, I have fallen in love with the hospitable environs of this city of the 21st century. The people, their modern thought, their erudite orientation have attracted me all the more to initiate a platform – of dialogue, discussion and ultimately resolution of matters associated with the advancement of this city. I welcome our followers to suggest ways in which this forum may be made maximally useful to fellow Navi Mumbaikars.
Very well Written and conveyed
ReplyDeleteWould love to see more coming up....
I hope you update it every week...so we can keep coming up to see wat's in store for us...!!!
Well...qalto... wat do you exactly do apart from travelling? To fill your round stomach? And how do you become the mentor for Navi Mumbai... you have just entered the city a few years ago...??
ReplyDeleteQalto's initiatives are just like Small Steps towards A Gaint Leap!!
ReplyDeletewaiting for more updates...!!
very well written...
ReplyDeletewaitin for more upadates....