My World in Melbourne

We came together from different worlds, different backgrounds. We speak different languages. Some of us called ourselves Indians, few Indians proudly called themselves " mumbaiyya" and "Gujju's" and some one from the " multicultural country Malaysia". We started talking, exchanged a few thoughts and it struck us that even when we were from different parts of the world, deep down we were alike. The few brief meetings changed into long conversations. Conversations turned into confiding in each other and believing in each other. Before we realized we had become FRIENDS.
We all have left our families and loved ones behind to conquer our goals, to live our dreams. Together we make our own world in this part of the world called Melbourne.We love each other, trust each other, more importantly are there for each other.
All of us have faced tough times, worrying about work, family and money and at other times our studies.But we have never left each other alone. We have spent hours talking about our dreams and passions, our worries and seen days becoming nights and nights changing into mornings.
Now the time has come that the Malaysian understands Hindi and the Indians can swear in Malay. ( Malay being very difficult to learn ! ) Malaysian can cook dal chaaval, loves rajma-chaaval and watches Dil Chahta Hai and other bollywood movies with the rest. The indians like chicken randang and chup chop chicken. A few of us who were not so good friends have become close and wonder why we behaved the way we did earlier. Formalities have vanished. Words such as ' sorry ', ' thank you ' and ' excuse me ' dont exist in our dictionaries when we are with each other. We cant remain angry with each other for more than five minutes.
We dont know where our lives our going to lead us. But we are glad we met each other. Without each other our world in melbourne is incomplete.

We are Melanie, Pooja, Apeksha
Ankur Soni, Jigar Shah
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