Dear friends,
It”s a Sunday today, and a doomed one for me. Just a while back I was in a very radiant mood. I had come back after having chole-bhatoore for lunch (don”t I love chole bhatoore!). Having spent time with my friends it was now time to interact with my lovely iland friends.
Let me tell you that I really cherish the day I got to know about iland. It”s so very different from other social networking websites. It has very well incorporated the best ingredients of both the worlds of blogging and social networking. When I spend time on iland I don”t feel like I am wasting time. I get to read views on so many different topics from people all around the globe. I learn new things. Sometimes even unlearn old ideas that I had after being convinced of a different viewpoint of a fellow ilander. Sometimes I laugh at the jokes posted on ilands, sometimes marvel at others” artistry in playing with words. Sometimes I feel the pain of a lost lover, sometimes I feel the warmth of a mother”s hug, sometimes I feel the joy expressed in those tears, sometimes I feel the desperation behind the smile. And then iland also gives me an opportunity to share my point of view with the world- my poems, my articles, my thoughts, me! The best part is when I receive genuine feedback on my blogs. People taking time out not only to read my blogs but even commenting on it- it really feels special. Iland has given me a chance to have healthy interactions with so many people from different walks of life. It won”t be an exaggeration to say that iland has truly become a significant part of my life, and I am proud to be a part of the big family.
Cut to the story of the doomed Sunday. I had just returned to my hostel. I quickly logged onto the rediffiland homepage and signed in. What I witnessed then made a dent in my heart- all my blogs had disappeared. It was heart-wrenching. I was in complete dismay, I still am. It was just an hour ago that I found out this bitter truth. I have lost all my poems, my articles and the invaluable feedback that I had received on them. How did it happen? I don”t know nor do I want to. All that matters is that I have lost my iland, I have lost my love…
Thank you all.
Yours,
Animesh Raj
It”s a Sunday today, and a doomed one for me. Just a while back I was in a very radiant mood. I had come back after having chole-bhatoore for lunch (don”t I love chole bhatoore!). Having spent time with my friends it was now time to interact with my lovely iland friends.
Let me tell you that I really cherish the day I got to know about iland. It”s so very different from other social networking websites. It has very well incorporated the best ingredients of both the worlds of blogging and social networking. When I spend time on iland I don”t feel like I am wasting time. I get to read views on so many different topics from people all around the globe. I learn new things. Sometimes even unlearn old ideas that I had after being convinced of a different viewpoint of a fellow ilander. Sometimes I laugh at the jokes posted on ilands, sometimes marvel at others” artistry in playing with words. Sometimes I feel the pain of a lost lover, sometimes I feel the warmth of a mother”s hug, sometimes I feel the joy expressed in those tears, sometimes I feel the desperation behind the smile. And then iland also gives me an opportunity to share my point of view with the world- my poems, my articles, my thoughts, me! The best part is when I receive genuine feedback on my blogs. People taking time out not only to read my blogs but even commenting on it- it really feels special. Iland has given me a chance to have healthy interactions with so many people from different walks of life. It won”t be an exaggeration to say that iland has truly become a significant part of my life, and I am proud to be a part of the big family.
Cut to the story of the doomed Sunday. I had just returned to my hostel. I quickly logged onto the rediffiland homepage and signed in. What I witnessed then made a dent in my heart- all my blogs had disappeared. It was heart-wrenching. I was in complete dismay, I still am. It was just an hour ago that I found out this bitter truth. I have lost all my poems, my articles and the invaluable feedback that I had received on them. How did it happen? I don”t know nor do I want to. All that matters is that I have lost my iland, I have lost my love…
Thank you all.
Yours,
Animesh Raj
