It was hot summer  , temperature was just above 40 degree centigrade and still I wanted to have a cup of tea in the little city of Shabad city of  Gulbarga , KA. When we were  having  tea with my friends   ,  a really old looking lady came to the hotel we were having tea and bought couple of biscuits and went just like that  .  I could easily tell by her appearance that she is above 90 age but the energy was near 60! I  wished  I could maker her portrait . Then we returned to the wedding hall  to attend the final stage of my colleague’s wedding.

And there she is ! Chatting with group of people , telling stories, playing with tens of boys and girls. By the atmosphere around her I could easily tell she was dear of all!! I had to disturb the group to fulfill my wish. So I  talked to her for five minutes on age, village etc as usual. She was polite, answered my questions and when asked I can take a photo of her she was all happy!

facebook-9333 but this part of conversation left me smiling and bowing to her to get her blessings !!

 

” Grandma , what is your age?”

” do not know son, it might be 93 … 96 may be, I am sure it is not hundred “

” wow, you are still strong ?!!”

” Ohh ( she looked  away from me and said )   you should have come two years before. You could have met my mother”

” !!!!!”

 


Dinesh Maneer

Photographer. Writer .Trekker.Traveler.Businessman based out of Karnataka, India

All author posts

Privacy Preference Center