......its a brisk march now....though the overcast condition continues....the sun a guest appearance..!!!.......Sagor Ahmed had a tough time last night chasing the Tunas in deep sea ; the fishing line injuring him..the Maldivian waters ..... now,a record 16yrs...in Fishing Dhoni, as they call their boat here.....the Maldivian sun & breeze have converted his mane into a lustrous golden akin to a bleach.....upon prodding :he attributed this to the Sun.....day in & day out in the sea, chasing the Yellow fin Tuna...Sagor would criss cross the atolls nd return back in a fortnight to see me,he being fond of me,narrating his deep sea venture....!!!...the Maldivian sunny mane,pitch black tan,& his get up can 100percent pass him as a local Islander....!!!...he speaks chaste Dhivehi nd he is not the only one..!!..Fulbadsha incapacitated temporarily by a swollen Knee .is a diver par excellence...only difference is: he is not equipped with Scuba Gear.....!!!!...his job is to fetch Coral sand frm a depth of 10 to 15 ft diving with a lungful of inhale, packing up his 2kg bag undersea nd resurfacing aft a couple of mts....he would collect @150 bags daily nd sell it to the bldrs for brick making, nd kuchaa pavements...the sparkling white chips strong enough...!!!!...the civilian gentry apart,the likes of Sagor & Fulbadsha generate lot of positivity nd enthusiasm...the hardship they endure : smilingly, in a foreign land to keep their home & hearth warm, far far away....in a remote Bangla village...!!!
.....Rojnamcha...!!! the Indian Ocean Diary having being initiated in 2010 is very close to Heart....journey of an Indian Doctor's service in a remote land...!!!
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