- Chennai is what I call "home". I have had the most memorable memories, the best school life, the most fun filled college life, an interesting career and a very filmy love life. I have lived most of my life here, and do not mind living the rest here. In simple words, I am born and brought up here.
- I believe that this city is one of the safest places in India, especially for the girls. Try going on your scooty at 1 am in the night all alone in some other city and be sure to reach home safely. I have done this many times right here with no fear!
- The weather - yes! I mean it! The weather! (I can totally imagine your eyes pop out reading this). They say Chennai has 3 seasons Hot, Hotter, Hottest - Agreed. I rather enjoy being under the hot sun getting a tan, than wrapping myself in half a dozen layers of clothes. I rather have bath with normal tap water than from a boiling geyser. I rather sweat it out and get my body to cool down than freeze to death in snow. I rather enjoy those few rainy days with joy, than to carry an umbrella/rain coat daily and suck at it! I rather fall sick just once a year during change of weather than be sick all through the year due to erratic change of weather daily!
- The beaches - the world's second longest beach is in Chennai :) - well keeping that fact aside, having a beach at a driving distance is luxury. Beaches are a good way for me to unwind and a good adda to catch up with my friends. I don’t need a food court at the mall to meet someone; I would rather go to the beach with them and eat roasted peanuts instead :)
- The simplicity - the people here are simple and grounded. No show off, no bull shit. People here don't expect too much out of themselves or each other and are happy with what they have. None of us ever missed KFC, or a McD, or EA mall 10 years back.
This place is not perfect and has its flaws. But the point is, which place doesn't? I guess every city, every town, every village has its own good/bad and people who live there (or decide to live there) just see the brighter side of things. This city is special to me and will always be no matter what other people may think about it :)
5 comments:
Chennai is phenomenal.. it stays, becomes more of a part of your inner self. Its the simplicity of things which stuck me the most, ppl are so not bothered, contended and grounded.
Here is a place where ppl still like to live as Indians.
Three cheers to the MOST Indian of Indian cities.
Love this. I am sure you captured most of the feeling of others who havent yet opened up. On the intellectual side, we also have an IIT to boast. On the chiller side, men would also bet on the Tasmac experience :-))
Love this post!!
Very well said.
Part of whatever I feel is in this post.
I came to Chennai with lots fear about culture, people, language.
I left Chennai with tears in my eyes for leaving this beautiful place.
I Love chennai and want to come back soon.
I am yet to experience it but the interest has gone up though.... I know I will have some good company while I am there ;) ...
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