......Holidays r round the corner with the disease frnt slowing down , though reportedly is a Flu outbreak in one of the Atolls , probably an Island with 1700 people ....yes , startling as it may sound this Indian Ocean region has Islands dotted with miniscule populace , quite untouched by the external world , yet harnessed with all modern day amenities....as recently Concluded is the Island Council elections , a tool for governance of the Islands,under the guidance & support of the Central Govt.at Male'....gradually all Central govt agencies r at play in gradually developing these Islands, with tarred streets , Water supply , Harbors....& in some cases Airports....it is inexplicable how one feels whn stepping ur foot into one of these Islands far far away , frm Urbane Male', Addu City , Kulhudhufushi city & Fuvamulah City ....hvin lived thr in one of those remote locations in Laam atoll, albeit in its Capital Island of Hadhdhunmathi Fonadhoo, in the early part of our Sojourn thr ,....I can only say its remote quietude cud be easily felt in the ears amidst routine wrk .....thr wud be stretches of sand & incessant breakers without a soul in sight....the Occasional thud of Coconut falling at the dead of night in ur campus 100mtrs away from the sea ....a brief late evening walk frm the Health Centre clinic back home felt , as if uR on a Soul searching , sole mission of an exploration of the unknown , the footsteps grinding on the coral streets into a rhythmic tango , until the aroma of Indian Bread freshly being cooked by Archana for me, entering my nostrils , a brk in the tango as home neared.....as the four elements of nature so very much felt in the Island , it had an effect of well being & fond remembrance , as I ruminate those days .....eleven long yrs ago.....
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