7/31/2019 Independence Day Celebration -- Report

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Our childhood Independence Day

sitting on our grandparents laps, h

updates and emails, due to our di

of GBS Yi-Net, revisited those mom

Homes goes back to over 100 ye

citizens of the city. At present ther

no relatives or means of support. T

eight Yi-Net members and the twe

singing of the national anthem. Th

members took turns in preparing tThe topics of discussion ranged f

economic condition of the country

Chowdhury and Mr. Krishnendu G

to show their support. After the in

we cleaned up the area and set it

had planned it but, ended up eve

with the residents as the bigger sta

While Mr. Gillespie mesmerized

mouthorgan, Mr. Donald made his

other residents also sang songs fcultural program, the event was g

the East India Charitable Trust, t

Tollygunge Homes, Mrs. Nilima Du

Mr. Akhtarul Islam were also prese

for the residents; a session which

had generously arranged for the

This was followed by lunch which

With the lunch time getting over

those walls with our new grandpa

though the words of Rhea Chattermy life till date. Its very hard to ex

own grandparents, but today I feel

was indeed a precious day for me.

Celebrating Independence Day

August 15, 2012: Kolkata

s were spent listening to stories about the pre-i

aving lunch. Those moments have now been repla

ital lives or nature's plight. This Independence Day

ents with the help of the residents of Tollygunge

rs when it was established to provide a home f

are fifteen male and fourteen female residents, m

he event was flagged off with the hoisting of the n

nty nine residents, within the premises of the hom

e event was then taken indoors to the dining area

he ingredients for lunch and talking to our newlyom their lives to what we are doing in ours, fr

, from movies to Olympics 2012; the list goes on a

osh, our faculties from Globsyn Business School a

redients were all shifted to the kitchen for the coo

up for the cultural program that went much differ

better. The program started with us as the perf

rs. Mr. Gillespie and Mr. Donald were the best perf

us by singing Hindi and English chartbusters

way into our hearts by dancing with Yi-Net membe

r us and played the harmonium. While we wereaced by the august presence of Mr. Barry OBrien

e organization which finances the home. The C

ta and Governing Council member of the East Indi

nt on the occasion. Mr. Barry OBrian organized a

oth the residents and Yi-Net members enjoyed.

oney, which was distributed amongst the particip

was prepared by the resident cook along with th

it was time for us to leave. But, our hearts are st

ents. The emotional effect that the event has ha

jee, a fellow Young Indian, Its been the Best Indress in words how I feel right now. I did not get a

so blessed to meet so many grandmaas and grand

ndependence era,

ed by texts, status

we, the members

omes. Tollygunge

or indigent senior

ost of whom have

tional flag by fifty

e, followed by the

where the Yi-Net

et grandparents.m politics to the

nd on. Mrs. Arpita

ttended the event

to play his magic,

ntly than how we

rmers but, ended

ormers of the day.

and playing the

r Ayesh Erum. The

wrapping up the, The Chairman of

hairperson of the

a Charitable Trust,

mall Housie game

rs. Denise OBrien

ants of the game.

Yi-Net members.

ill confined within

on us can be felt

ependence Day ofhance to meet my

aas together. This