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A Welsh woman revisits Dhauj
Eirliani Abdul RahmanMar 22, 2015 | 20:13
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| Today was an extraordinary morning. Fiona, my Welsh co-worker, and I visited the village in Haryana which she lived in some 33 years ago. These startling azure blue doors are emblematic of the area around Dhauj. |
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| A local villager standing proud over the entrance to the school house. In 1982, Fiona and her family shared living quarters in the same building. |
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| The peeling paint cannot hide the proud arches. A child plays amongst the collonnade. |
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| Fiona posing with a photo which she had taken back in 1990 with her then 8-year-old daughter Liza outside the apartment she used to live in. |
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| Fiona's photo with Liza reproduced above. |
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| Wonderful detailing on a door frame at the entrance to the building. |
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| Beauty in simplicity. |
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| Magnificent wooden carving on a doorframe |
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| Expert craftsmanship, one that has withstood time. |
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| The doorway: another piece of remarkable artisanship. |
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| This local man kept regaling the attendant bunch of children with stories of Fiona and him in their youth. But now, he lamented, both of them have "grown old"! |
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| Our visit interrupted the work of the women, calling for a much needed break in the noon sun. The respite was brief: Fiona and I left after taking several pictures, both of us energised by our little adventure. |
Last updated: March 22, 2015 | 20:13
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