While driving to Hamirpur this friday...the idea of starting a blog for the town came to my mind.
And though my father often keeps sharing with me the way this town came up...I have created my own stories as well.
Actually on second thoughts...our first ad man of the town, Sachin Sharma, bought a new camera and in his enthusiasm clicked a picture of the town at night. I shared it with my brother, another fan of the town and he just said one word 'Superb'.
Tab se ideas ka silsila shuru hua and it materialised into the idea of this blog about this phenomenal town in the foothills of Himachal.
The Hamirpuri psyche is special...we are in the middle of nowhere. neither are we a proper hill station(with snow) nor a town of the plains. Neither are Hamirpurians typically Himachali (Kullu caps and all) nor are we vaguely Punjabi. There is an identity crisis. We aspire to be Shimla but we know we cant. We aspire to be Dharamsala but that is also not to be
It is this aspiration that makes us Hamirpur and I guess the town has started to make an identity of its own...distinct from any other hill town. We have created an identity despite this identity crisis.
Par kuch baat hai Hamirpur men ki I am writing this blog.
The purpose of this blog is simple....to express my love for the people and places in the town and areas around it.
Also, I feel that as a lot of Hamirpurians get in touch with people from around the world...the blog can be a common place where you can direct people to know more about Hamirpur. Also, as a number of Hamirpurians marry non-Hamirpurians...you can connect your partners to this blog to know more about their sasuraal (in-laws station).
And...of course for people of Hamirpur to express love and connect.
My first entry is on Samrat Cafe...a great landmark in Hamirpur...a place where millions of ideas were discussed and met their end...some in the ashtray and some in life. The famous one 's being First night cricket, First Charity Show...and I dont know about many...the comments section is below for you to comment
And though my father often keeps sharing with me the way this town came up...I have created my own stories as well.
Actually on second thoughts...our first ad man of the town, Sachin Sharma, bought a new camera and in his enthusiasm clicked a picture of the town at night. I shared it with my brother, another fan of the town and he just said one word 'Superb'.
Tab se ideas ka silsila shuru hua and it materialised into the idea of this blog about this phenomenal town in the foothills of Himachal.
The Hamirpuri psyche is special...we are in the middle of nowhere. neither are we a proper hill station(with snow) nor a town of the plains. Neither are Hamirpurians typically Himachali (Kullu caps and all) nor are we vaguely Punjabi. There is an identity crisis. We aspire to be Shimla but we know we cant. We aspire to be Dharamsala but that is also not to be
It is this aspiration that makes us Hamirpur and I guess the town has started to make an identity of its own...distinct from any other hill town. We have created an identity despite this identity crisis.
Par kuch baat hai Hamirpur men ki I am writing this blog.
The purpose of this blog is simple....to express my love for the people and places in the town and areas around it.
Also, I feel that as a lot of Hamirpurians get in touch with people from around the world...the blog can be a common place where you can direct people to know more about Hamirpur. Also, as a number of Hamirpurians marry non-Hamirpurians...you can connect your partners to this blog to know more about their sasuraal (in-laws station).
And...of course for people of Hamirpur to express love and connect.
My first entry is on Samrat Cafe...a great landmark in Hamirpur...a place where millions of ideas were discussed and met their end...some in the ashtray and some in life. The famous one 's being First night cricket, First Charity Show...and I dont know about many...the comments section is below for you to comment
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