Home away

Sanadi supports his daughter’s decision,saying it is a wise one and has given her an opportunity to live her own life. The city’s radius may extend to great distances yet separate shelters are finding reasons in studies,convenience and so on. From youngsters moving into different apartments that are a few miles away to staying as paying guests the adjustment seems to be welcomed by both,the youth and their parents. For Sumona Sengupta,living away accelerates the growing up of an individual and the decision was not a difficult one when she had to move into a hostel for a management course not far from her home. “My course requires me to compulsorily stay in a hostel and in fact my parents who had lived the hostel life wanted me to experience it. Along with being in touch through the phone we meet up on alternate weekends and staying away has made me more responsible besides life is a party here and I am enjoying every part of it,” says Sumona.

Terms like homesickness may not perturb them yet many feel the experience has a constructive effect,contributing towards being self dependent. Aziz Harianwala,for instance,followed his brother’s footsteps when he moved to Wanowrie for education and later work as he adds,“My parents stay at Talegaon and it takes more than an hour to commute,hence it was a mutual decision,owing to convenience. I also visit them every weekend so I don’t really feel homesick or away from home. ”

With the city having a large student and working population from other cities,who stay on their own,it also influences the localities wanting to get the feel of staying with friends. Anuja Barve returned back much relaxed when she decided to discontinue as a paying guest. A software engineer with a company in Magarpatta,her office timings led her to shift from Kothrud. “It took me an hour to be home in the night and I had to report early morning hence I decided to find a place nearby besides wanting to stay with roommates. However although I liked an independent life it meant more burden of taking care of everything that otherwise my parents do. Also I had to spend my weekends at home and social life became difficult that made me return back and instead manage the travel besides reiterating the fact that there is no place like home,” she adds.