Thursday, April 23, 2020

....finally grounded....

....finally  Grounded.....the  Jet  set dramatics of an Island  sojourn ,Onset  of  which  began  in  2006, comes to  a screeching  halt  ....it  was in  the  offing , as  the Global  scenario turned  grim  ,  the  archipelago was just  waiting  for  the disaster .....a  mnth  of  lull  after  imported  cases  of  Covid  19 mostly  tourists got  admitted &  isolated  & Quarantined ,  treated , a  burst of Community  spread in  the capital City, as  Complacency was  begining to creep  in  ....brings  the  City  to  its  knees  ... Today  is  Ramadaan  the  Holy  mnth , the  City in Prayers sans  the  Congregation....an acute  shortage  of  commodities ..... as  an  effective  Lock  down is  put  to  place ....the Elements   same as  ever, The cool  clime  ,  sporadic  showers  &  the  deep  blu ....the  thrift  which  we  inculcated  in  the  last  14  yrs  is  bearing  fruits  as we organize  to changing  times....!!!

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

.....the Arrival .....

.....`it came today ..... as  an indigenous  case  is  reported here....24 hrs   lock down to assess  the  situation  & put a permanent  long  term  plan  in  place to  prevent  rapid  spread of  the  virus...the  morn OPD  was  brisk with  the  Evening  scuttled...possible  Health  care worker  "permits"  will  be  issued so  tht  we  maintain  the service to the  community....but  it  came  without  a warning  &  I  had  no time   advising  my patients as i  learnt  after  the  end  of  the  OP...though  as  of last  couple of  days  it  was  nearly  back  to  normal  , as I  had pts  : employees  wrkin ,frm  few of  the  resorts  , who had  hitherto  been  banned  entry as cases  were  reported  last  mnth  frm  resorts ; of  tourists  & employees  who  contracted  the  Contagion .....now  tht wud  stop  again  as  entry  &  exit  r  regulated  ...Hon'ble  President  making  a  fervent appeal  &  we  need  to  ensure  tht his  appeal  do  not  go in  vain  ....this  is  the  first time  all  citizens  r  interned , just  like  thr  brethren  in  India .....the badminton net  in  the  Living  room  again got handy  as  it  is hoisted again,  to  ensure  wrk out  &  fun  for all  of us  here , amidst the tense  situation ....though I  wud say  it  is part  of  our  survival  in the  planet , of adversities , man made  &  natural  , of  scourge of  diseases plaguing mankind  since  inception ....the  Vulnerability  of  our  existence  is  a proven  fact  & we  humans  either  survive  or  perish  ....it  is  nothing  new  ....but  this  chimaera  &  mirage of  permanency cloud our  vision ....thr  is  pain  all  around  amidst  our  short  moments  of  glory  ,  in  fact  pain  is the  more  permanent  , more  ubiquitous  ....We must  not  forget this ....tht  u  had  ur  own  little share  of  the  planet is  achievement  enough  ..the Universe  is too enormous  ,  baffling  , tht  u  had  a  lungful  to  breath  , play  ur  own  miniscule  part  is  enough ....hence  thr shud be  no  regrets for the fallen..only prayers on  our  lips  to sing ....!!!!













Tuesday, April 7, 2020

....a badminton net ....!!!

...there  is no  sign  of a  respite  as  the  pandemic  of  SARS  moves  on  unabated , engulfing  newer  towns  &  cities  thru out  the  world....rich  &  poor  , high  and mighty  all felled  ....a   vulnerability   unprecedented in  modern  times  ....as  millions  cope  with  lock  down  ,  its  time  to  ponder  ,  recall  , a  back  to  the  basics  approach  &   a badminton  net  at  home , which  I  got  today  for  the  kids  .....the  limited  space in  the living  room  will  make way  to  a  court  whr  we  will  play ...impressing  upon  the  kids , that this  adversity  will  make  one  learn the  nuances  of  the  game  better  ...handicap ....u  play  with  it  ....innovate  ....&  finally  come  up  on  top....!!!...irrepresible  is  the human  spirit  ....Long  Live  ....!!!!

Thursday, April 2, 2020

We Shall Overcome ....

Today  is  Doel's B'Day, ..May Good Lord shower all  His  blessings  ....!!!....Curfew 5pm to 8pm in  place  now .......the  Clinic  is on  , though  far flung  island  cases are  unable  to  make  it  ....the  streets  are  not usual , though  Ramadaan is  round  the  corner ...with  isolated cases surfacing  we  are  all on  tenterhooks  as  Male'city  is  one of  the  most densely  populated areas  of  the  world ....the  local  populace diligently observing  the  rules  laid  by  the  HPA (Health Protection agency)...though normal life remains  unimpaired yet the simmering  tension  is  palpable  ....the  economic fall  out  also  main concern ....its  a  tsunami  of  such  a  proportion  which  has  hit  all  around ....the  safety  &  well being  of  a  civilization  is  at  stake  ....time to keep our chin up & move ahead  in all this adversity....."We shall  Overcome"  will  be  the  refrain  ....!!!!! 

Monday, March 30, 2020

......The beleagured world.....



SARS Pandemic ....& its unmitigated hardship afflicts  us all....unprecedented  challenge  thrown  to  humanity  in  recent  times ...worried  about  the  daily  wage earners  &  migrant  workers  of  India, who  is at  the  receiving  end  of the  lockdown ....wish thr  was sufficient  time  for  a  plan  for  their  successful evacuation to their  native  homes ...the  Virus  makes  us  breathless both  physically  &  perpetually  ....as it  is  a war  waged  globally , its  time to brandish our  finest  human instincts & defeat  its  onslaught ....Long live  the indomitable human spirit ....!!!


















Tuesday, March 17, 2020

....Lockdown....

....SARS  Pandemic hogs  the  limelite ......despite being a  modern world  ,  we are  felled  by  a pathogen....history  repeats  itself  again & again as  chronology  to  major pandemics suggest ....epidemics , famine  , pandemics have been a  scourge & the  battered  civilizations over  the  yr  moved on...yet ,  a 21st  century  pandemic hits  us  hardest , as we  are  vulnerable  to  exposure the  same  way  as  centuries  ago  ....the  incessant  conflict  zones  , the  military actions , Global  trade  wars  all  receded  now  to  the  background ...thr  is  a far  bigger adversary  in  site  ....time  to  recollect  ,  save  old age  long  practises  of  well  being  of  mental  &  physical  &  a  massive  push  to  Climate  change  Counter challenge  tools  to  protect  The Good earth ....Climate Change , global  Warming  another  disaster  in waiting  ....!!!! 

Friday, March 13, 2020

.......Prayer on our lips .....

...there is a change in the air, since last week as we brace  up to contain Covid 19 , which  has  a footfall  now  in few of  the  tourist  islands....the archipelago  as  stoic  as  ever  ,  as  its  history  wud  suggest, a  gauntlet of  a  disease  process  now   thrown  ....the  pearl  of the  Indian  ocean, will  bear  the  brunt  now  to  the  vagaries  of  nature, as  it  has  been  doin   since  times  immemorial ...battle hardened  as we  are , ensconced ,the Islands delimited , and  movements  restricted....its  time  now  to raise  our  fighting  spirit & render  a  service , unwavering  , unflinching & as  constant as  the  Northern Star, with  Prayers on  our  lips....!!!

Indochina calling…

The Hanoi morn was brite and sunny but heavy, the moisture laden air  perceptible  ,as it’s first day of June , the trip to Indochina taking...