Re: Garmeyoon ki chotyan a.k.a Summer vacations
i spent my childhood in india. summer holidays meant that dad would be bringing home big cartons of sweet juicy mangoes. it meant getting painful cholera/typhoid shots that put us out of action for a few days… followed by 2 months of fun at the city swimming pool. it meant a much anticipated trip to my grandparents’ house or a road trip to somewhere. it meant that reading novels/fiction was no longer prohibited. afternoons were made for day trips on bicycles, and picnics; long evenings for loitering around with friends on the terrace, and telling ghost stories when the lights went out. all the kids in the bldg would take their sleeping bags to the rooftop and we’d sleep under the stars. carrom and other games. my parents were strict, movies were not allowed at all during the school year, but during summer holidays we could watch 2 movies of our choosing. oh and summer holidays also meant daily 2 hrs of lessons at home with a tutor 
the end of summer vacation was fun too… the usual anticipation of report cards and grades, shopping for new uniforms, new shoes, new books - putting covers on em and labels, new compass boxes, new satchels, occassionally a new bike!
no wonder i hated new york when i first moved here! it just wasn’t the same…