Like Many other people my family was also stranded in this 'RAIN OF THE CENTURY', that hit Mumbai on 26th and 27th of July. My brother struggled his way back home, wading through waist deep water. He was saved by his friends when he fell knee deep in one of the potholes. The situation was so bad that it was difficult to know if they were walking on the pavement or into an open manhole. Both my father and brother reached home after 30 hours of grueling experience.
But once they reached home safely, they couldn't stop appreciating the spirit of the people around. There were so many people on the roads with biscuits, water, Tea, bananas and whatever they could manage to help the hungry and thirsty people stranded for hours. This was the touchiest part of the entire ordeal which brings our faith back in the camaraderie which all of us share towards each other. It would have been difficult to walk for kilometers, through gushing and deep water without the food provided by these people.
This experience has changed many of our lives and is the greatest learning experience for all of us. HATS OFF to all those people who were out there helping our loved ones.
