We may say every cloud has silver lining. If one has faith, belief and patience, than more often than not, it proves to be true. The heart-warming story of French family caught in heavy “Mumbai Monsoon Mayhem” would touch our hearts and make us proud to call ourselves Indians. French family of five, parents and three lovely daughters were caught in an unusually heavy rain, even for an Indian monsoon downpour with nowhere to go, sent from pillar to post by unconcerned hoteliers who were full to the brim.
In the end, one hotel owner moved by the plight of the family directed them to nearest Gurdwara. Although this popular place was overflowing with humanity, Boleswaski family was granted shelter, offered tiny private room in view of their daughters’ need, along with dry cloths, three veggie meals until rain abated and they could continue their journey. Their despair, isolation, holiday in hell in a foreign country at last turned into hope, gratitude, admiration and appreciation for Indian culture and hospitality.
When they returned home to Paris, the family wrote a warm letter of thanks to Gurdwara, offering to reciprocate their hospitality if they ever visit France. In view of pernicious publicity generated by pseudo, persevering anti-Indian fiduciary Western press with insatiable hate who do not miss single opportunity to denigrate India, like an occasional rape of foreign girls piled with drugs and drinks, in the beach resort of Goa, it is time such heart-warming stories get equal publicity.
We have hyperactive Hindus, Jain, ISKCON and Swaminarayan temples, mostly luminary grand eye-catching buildings, most with little practical value but when it comes to providing hospitality, beacon of hope in sea of despair, myriad, caring Gurdwaras top the list.
Kumudini Valambia
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