Dear Hyderabad!

As 2022 ends, I was able to finally travel solo in a city that I have hated. A city that broke my dreams not once but twice. It let me dream big and then, crushed it brutally. I was left in abyss of darkness, with nothing to look forward to.

Gathering my pieces, and a bit of courage, I came to Hyderabad. Although it did to me what it has always done. This time, I was suddenly left alone in an unwell condition, literally abandoned by my friend. I booked a hotel room, cried my heart out. And then, I realised why should I be not exploring the city. With a little but of self-cajoling, I calmed my senses. Took a bath and ventured out in the city. Ready to take whatever it takes to stay afloat when it’s pulling you down. After a round of shopping, I went to the hussain sagar lake. A look at the Buddha statue and I was at peace. I had pre decided to drop something I own in this lake asking for my bad memories to be erased. The bad experiences and bad karma to be washed away. I asked for forgiveness. And it , u intentionally, what Rose did in Titanic.

May this city give me the peace and the calmness and erase away the painful memories.

What I have learnt is that do what scares you. If you think you can’t do it at first, you should do it.

Dear Hyderabad, we have had a relationship of broken dreams, anxious waits, and pangs of love. I am establishing a new code of the stillness of the lake, the beautiful morning sky, the yummy food, and a new happier me!