My mother is very happy today. Happy and sad. Happy because she is seeing her years of sacrifice and toil for her son has not gone in vain. Her only son is growing up to be a successful person in life. Sad because I'm leaving her and going off to a far away land. I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Soumitra Mukherjea. I'm 28. I had done my Engineering in Computer Science from IIT, Kharagpur. For the past few years I was working as a Software Engineer in one of the leading Indian IT companies, where I was taken in directly from our College Campus interviews. I moved to one of the topmost leading American IT companies last year. I was initially located in Bangalore. Today I'm leaving for Frankfurt, Germany for an onsite posting.
What's in a Name?
The jolt happened when I reached the hotel in Brussels. The smart looking girl behind the counter welcomed me their hotel. When I gave her my name and said that I have an online booking, she smiled and said, Yes Sir, your room is ready. The keys are in your room. Room number 403. Madam has already checked in. I was taken aback, Madam ? Which madam? She smiled back, Your wife Sir. Mrs. Mukherjea. My surprise wasn't over, My wife ? I'm not married yet. ...Read More
What's in a Name? - 2
Threads Woven in SilenceWe sat at the café of the hotel lobby, facing each other — brother and sister strangers till an hour ago, now bound by something deeper than blood. Bound by time lost, by questions unanswered, by a name spelled with a stubborn 'A'.The noise of the world seemed dimmed around us. The chime of coffee cups, the low hum of conversations in French and English — all distant sounds, like muffled music behind a curtain. Before me sat my own face, softened into feminine features, eyes holding the same weight of loneliness I had carried all ...Read More