"There is no place like Home." a Mumbai Travel Page by javed

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bombay meri jaan

Bombay is where i was born, i grew up here and studied here! There is a lot to write about this city. I will, as soon as i get some time. As of now you can check out a travelogue on the top places to see in bombay and wedding photos of my brother and sister which was held in Bombay in January of this year.

Bombay is also the major financial capital of India. There are lots of foreign banks and Multinations. It is like what New York is to the USA, or Sydney is to Australia...the capital is different but the city plays a major part in a lot of things. If you visit Bombay, you will be surprised to see the differences. On one side, there are some high skyscrapers, and on the other there are people living in the huts, close to the Railway tracks.
India has opened up to foreign investment, thus you will see lot of new shopping malls & restaurants. It is estimated that per day there are atleast 1000 people coming into the city looking for work, that makes it very crowded though....

Bombay is a must visit for every visitor to India.
It is also the heart of the Indian film industry. More movies are made here every year than even in Hollywood.

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25 Cool Things about Bombay-ites (i am one of them)
1. You say "town " and expect everyone to know that this means south of Churchgate.
2. You're suspicious of strangers who are actually nice to you.
3. You have never been to the Gateway of India.
4. You don't hear sirens anymore.
5. Hookers, beggars and the homeless are common.
6. The trains make sense.
7. Your door has more than three locks.
8. The most frequently used part of your car is the horn.
9. You consider eye contact an act of overt aggression.
10. You call an 8' x 10' clustered room a Hall.
11. You consider beyond Andheri as "Upstate".
12. You think Chowpatty & Juhu beaches as "nature."
13. You're paying Rs 10,000 for a 1 room flat, the size of a walk-in closet and you think it's a "steal."
14. You've been to New Bombay twice and got hopelessly lost both times.
15. You spend more time each month travelling than you spend at home.
16. You haven't heard the sound of true absolute silence since 1977, andwhen you did, it terrified you.
17. You take fashion seriously.
18. Being truly alone makes you nervous.
19. You have 14 different menus of Free Home Deliveries next to yourtelephone.
20. Going to "town" is considered a "road trip."
21. You take a taxi to get to your health club to exercise.
22. Your idea of personal space is no one actually standing on your toes.
23. Rs 500 worth of groceries fit in one paper bag.
24. You have a minimum of five "worst cab rides ever" stories.
25. You've mentally blocked out all thoughts of the city's air qualityand what it's doing to your lungs.

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A Poem in Hindi about Bombay

I LOVE BOMBAY!!
Woh elco ki pani puri,
woh chowpatty ki chaat,
Woh Naturals ki ice cream,
Wah usme thi kuch baat.
Woh tiwari ki mithai,
woh raste ka dosa,
Woh shivsagar ki pav bhaji
aur Guru Kripa ka samosa.
Woh local train ka 'suffer',
woh juhu beach ki hawa,
woh chowpatty ke tange
aur joggers park ka sama.
Woh december ki zara si sardi,
woh baarishon ke mahine,
Woh garmi ki chuttiyan,
jab chuthe the paseene.
Woh holi ki masti,
woh navratri ka garba,
Woh divali ke patakhe
aur ganpati ka shor o sharaba.
Woh peak hours ki traffic,
woh BEST ki rush,
Woh tadapti garmi mien,
Snowmans ka ek kala khatta slush.
Woh Juhu beach ka mohol,
woh samunder ki leheren,
Woh doobte suraj ka nazara,
Wah uska kya kehena.
Woh Sterling ka popcorn aur Cotton World mein shopping,
Woh Fashion Street ka nazara
aur Nariman Point ki building.
Woh cinema ke queue,
woh black ki ticket,
Woh Shivaji Park ka maidan,
jahan practice karte the cricket.
Itni cheezen kehene ke baad,
aur kitni karoon mein badai,
Yeh shehar hain mera apna,
jiska naam hai MUMBAI !!!!!!!!