....The Common Denominator.......Hindi

....Having  lived  in  Maldives  Isles  now  for  more  thn  a decade , I am  able  to  understand the  Language  "Dhivehi" to  some  extent , making things simpler  for  me .....It was  Khadeeja Ibrahim , as  Interpreter ,  frm  whom  I  learnt , in  distant  Fonadhoo  island of Laaam  Atoll  228  km  down  south  frm  Male  '  whr  I was  posted  in  " Shihe' Marukkaz " : the Local  Health centre  catering  to  a populace  of  6000,  whr  I  had to  examine  local residents ...Hajja a soft  spoken , unassuming  girl , had  a  great  patience nd was    best  at  her  job....in  quick  six  mnths  I  cud  communicate  with  my  pts  pertaining  to  their  diseases  only....though  the  social talks  relied  heavily  on  English....Language is all  too  important,  as its  a tool of  smooth  operations , more  so  in  our  trade  whr a  pt  has  to  confide  lot  many private  things  relating  to self  , entrusting  the  doctor  for  redressal ....I  still  thank  my stars,  tht , it was  a  boon  ; the  initial 2  yrs  were  spent  in  a  distant  Island  whr  I  cud  grasp  Maldives in  its  original form....upon  return  back  to Male'  The capital Island  , it was  a cake  walk .....the  more  Cosmopolitan  tht  Male ' is  ....Male' seldom need  interpretation....though , I am  totally  at  sea  with  Tamil  , Telugu  , Malayalam , Kannad  languages  nd  pts  of  these  areas  wud  spk  fluently  in  chaste  Dhivehi ...a  strange  thrill  of  two Indians  chatting  in  local  language, across  the  table  ,   in  a  foreign land ...in  as  much  few  Bangla  boys  hvin  been posted  in  remote  Islands lose  the  touch  of  Bangla  nd  inadvertantly  skip  Bangla , to often  used  Dhivehi  by  thm ....its  a piquant  situation again  as two Bengali gentleman  of  "Shonar  Bangla"  communicating  in Dhivehi  language the  common denominator, discussing  Health  matters  .....speaking of  Language  ....the  more applied  it  is  the  better.....the  more smooth  Life  becomes....the more  respectful  ur  towards  the  language  nd  side  by  side better  understanding .......if  U dont  understand  a  language  its  Gibberish  ,  but  if  U  wud  ,  thn  ,  its  Music ....!!!...On  the  Occasion  of  Hindi  Diwas I wud  like  to  congratulate  all  my  fellow  Countrymen/women ....&  urge for  full  support  for  Hindi  ........here  we  hv  a  rich  language & a common Denominator  Uniting  all  Indians amidst  Diversity......!!!!!