35 Years Ago-Home Sweet Home

Today we did a nostalgic trip through a portion of Bindu's life. 8 Rainy Park looks just like this.

Bindu and her family lived on the second floor of this house 35 years ago, from the time she was 10 until she was 16. She clearly had tears in her eyes as she described the large extent of garden they played in, all now paved over. We found the location of the water well where brother Sidanshu took what could have been a fatal plunge. We climbed the stairs and were able to open the windows and peer out at the cityscape that has much changed. Of course now high rise buildings obscure what was a beautiful view out across the city.

Bindu found her bedroom where she must have drawn thousands of sketches, developing her arts career as she lay on the bed. Today the door was triple padlocked with no chance to see the inside. Triple padlocked?

Lastly, we went next door to Shanghai Dry Cleaners, still operating. Bindu talked with the young people running it today, yet still members of the same family who owned the business 35 years ago. They promised to pass on greetings to their grandfather.