it all started on 11th Jan, a laidback afternoon of 1987, when a bunch of hundred odd kids suddenly found themselves in a new home; a new world to live in. then many years passed by. many of us, havent even seen them since we completed our 10th std, scattered away. but the bond we grew together in those 6 years of RKM Narendrapur mission is truly amazing. those formative years together must have something to do with it.

a good twenty years had passed since then. And as it was supposed to be, many of us pursued different aspects in life. a few years back, when yahoo came up with a brilliant concept of online groups (blogs and social networking came much later)we found a webspace to tune into with each other after a long gap. today, that mere thought of exchanging mails btw a handful of old pals has brought back many lost faces. it somehow managed to piece together the bond that was almost wearing out. it's heartening to see the noble efforts being pitched in from all ends to raise funds for our beloved institution, RKM Narenrapur. Keep going my friends. keep going...

Saikat (Ghota) wrote an wonderful piece on this journey together.

school-er shamney tin er trunk er opor bedding namiye hurmuriye kon hostel e jete hobe tar list dekha...abhedananda bhaban er do tola, 18 nombor room theke pechoner pukur er dike takiye thakte thakte baba-ma-r bokaboki...shob dekhe ne, er por theke toke eka gochate hobe...ekta odbhut petoler ghonta bajate bajate amit bikram chandra eshe bole gelo, ektolaye dining hall e jete hobe...gorom dhudh, muri, jayonogerer moa ar kola diye tiffin...dipendra muri repeat chailo...amar daun moja laaglo sheta dekhe, keno jani na....dining hall theke ferar pothe tala dewa hostel er gate-er shamne baba-ma der bhir dekhe aro hashi pelo...ar taro pore, prayer hall er halka neel dewal,golapi ashon, boro boro chondromallika phul, mishra-bahar e khanadan bhaba bandano..tobla....khonjoni-r ektana ting ting ....golar opor notun mar dewa uttorio ta kut kut korchhe, haate ekta amader gaan dhore achhi...pasher janalata-r dike chokh chole jachhe...dur er tara gulo jol jol korchhe....nishkarono bhakoto sharono, tyaji jaati kulo maan....golar kaache ekta odbhut dela pakiye uthche....kanna pachhe...keno, kono dharonai nai....the first touch of unknown eomotions...and these are few moments from the night of 11th jan, 1987.