A Brief Sketch of Diplomatic Exchange between Japan and Brazil

The first diplomatic relations between Japan and Brazil was established in November 1895 with the signing of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation. Immigration from Japan to Brazil commenced with voyage of the Kasato Maru in 1908. In October 1998, the population of Japanese descent in Brazil is estimated to be 1.3 billion. In December 1998, there are 222,217 number of Japanese-Brazilian working in Japan.

In 1988, Prince Fumihito of Japan visited Brazil and participated in the eightieth anniversary commemoration of Japanese migration in Brazil. Former Prime Minister of Japan Noboru Takeshita visited Brazil in 1990 as a special envoy to the presidential inauguration. Noboru Takeshita again went to Brazil in 1992 along with another former Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu and attended the UN Conference on Environment and Development. In 1994, Japan’s Foreign Minister Yohei Kono visited Brazil. In 1995, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party Vice-President Keizo Obuchi attended Brazil’s presidential inauguration as special envoy. Moreover, in November, Princess Sayako attended the centennial ceremony of Japan-Brazil relations in Brazil. In August 1996, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto makes an official visit to Brazil. Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan visited Brazil in May-June 1997. In July, the same year Labour Minister Yutaka Okano also visited Japan. In June 1998, Japan’s Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi visited Brazil. In November, the same year Kenji Manabe, a State Minister and Director General of Environment Agency too, visited Japan. Junichiro Koizumi undertook the second visit of Japan’s sitting Prime Minister to Brazil in September 2004. During the above visits important agreement were signed by the two countries aiming to carry forward their bilateral relations.

Dignitaries from Brazil too, visited Japan for different purposes and reasons. In 1989, President Jose Sarney of Brazil attended the funeral of the Showa emperor. In the following year Japan’s imperial accession ceremonies was attended by Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello and Foreign Minister Francisco Rezek. In 1991 and 1992, Brazil’s Economic Minister Mareilio Marques attended the conference of eminent persons held in Tokyo. In 1993, Foreign Minister Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Planning Minister Alexis Stepanenko paid an official visit to Japan. In May 1995, Brazil’s Foreign Minister Luiz Felipe Lampreia and Senator Jose Sarney attended the Inter Action Council held in Japan. In July, Finance Minister Pedro Malan visited Japan. And in November, the same year Brazil’s President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Vice-President Marco Maciel, Foreign Minister Luiz Felipe Lampreia and Agriculture Minister Jose Eduardo de Andrade Viera visited Japan again. In March 1996, a Brazilian delegation, which includes Industry and Commerce Minister, Dorothea Woerneck, Planning Minister Jose Serra and Communication Minister Sergio Motta visited Japan. Brazil Chamber of Deputies President Luiz Eduardo Magalhaes went to Japan in April. Moreover, in May 1997, Planning Minister Antonio Kandir visited Japan. In November 1997, Japan hosts Brazilian Social Security Minister Reihhold Stephans. In November 1998, Brazil’s Agriculture and Supply Minister Francisco Sergio Turra and Foreign Minister Luiz Felipe Lampreia visited Japan separately. Foreign Minister Celso Lafer visited Japan in May 2002. In response to Koizumi invitation, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil visited Japan in May 2005.

From 9 April to 13 April 2006, a Cabinet Mission from Brazil led by Foreign Minister, Celso Amorim visited Japan. The mission included Luiz Fernando Furlan, Minister of Development, Industry and Trade and Helio Costa, Minister of Communications. The key objective of the mission is to strengthen bilateral economic relations. Senior Japanese officials were consulted concerning with the issue of the adoption of digital TV system and export of ethanol to Japan. During their stay in Japan, the mission had talks separately with Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Toshihiro Nikai, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Heizo Takenaka, Minister of Internal Affairs and communications and Minister of State for Privatisation of the Postal Services. They also paid a courtesy call to the Prime Minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi.

Professor Akiko Yamanaka, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs visited Brazil in September 2006. She attended the G-77 Minsiters’ Meeting on Science Technology in Angra dos Reis, on the outskirts of Rio De Janeiro. She spoke on Japan’s science, technology and international cooperation policies during the meeting. During this visit, views were also exchange on the development of Japan-Brazil economic relations with people involved in Japanese corporations that are located in the Manaus Free Zone. Views were also shared with Japanese immigrants and descendants in connection with 2008, the Japan-Brazil Year of Exchange (MoFA 2006).

Taro Aso, Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs visited Brazil in August 2007. Aso had talks with high government officials including Celso Amorim, Minister of Foreign Affairs. They exchange views on cooperation in international arena, joint efforts for the success of Japan-Brazil Year of Exchange in 2008, and revitalisation of strategic economic partneship. He also attended the Third Foreign Minister Meeting of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC). In this meeting wide-ranging issues including ‘Trade and Investment,’ the main theme of the meeting were discussed.

In 1998, Japan imported a monetary value of $ 2,903 million from Brazil. These consists iron ore, metal products, steel, coffee, chicken, soybeans, etc. In the same year, Brazilian imports from Japan are estimated to be valued at $ 2,610 million. These consist of machinery and equipment, chemical products, metal products, etc. As on 31 December 1998, Japan direct investment in Brazil is a cumulative total of $ 8,704 million. Japan had given a loan of 287,431 million yen and grants of 131 million yen to Brazil by 1998. Both the countries had undertaken technical cooperation of 67,901 million yen. Japan technical cooperation with Brazil has been the highest in Latin America and the sixth ranking in the world.

Freshers Sports 2010

Practice match before the D-Day.


Some just arrived while others are already seated.


Stadium,a view from the pitch.


Rooting for their team-JNU Miho Pawl.


Vying for the ball.


Excellent display of footballing skill.


Match of the Day–JNU versus Aurobindo.


Fonzie,diving to save during a shoot-out.


Aurobindo Goalkeeper with his safe hands.


Students from Satya Area.


Interaction with a Reporter.


Match between North Delhi and South Freshers.


Drizzling doesn’t restrain them from cheering their team in the open sky.


Section of the crowd.


Finally it rain. That day, Delhi experienced its heaviest rainfall.

Munirka Shot Stopper under a heavy shower.



Oldstar Goalie tried his best but could not save.



Fans/students of the North Delhi Team.


Add-on I


Add-on II


Venue: JNU Stadium
Camera: Janet Lalawmpuii C. & Kennen
Dated: 14 August 2010

Well Cup 1990

- Chhingdailova

(Kum 1990 World Cup final-a intum, kumin World Cup Q/F a in su leh tur, Argentina leh Germany te pual in)

Savun ham puar peta khawvel no mawi inchuh (World Cup) ka hmelhriatna hi thangkhat lian a lo ni ve dawn ta reng mai le. Kum 1990 daih tawh khan TV colour lo, black and white hmai lian fahran lo atangin ka hmelhriat ve tan a. Keini naupang a thukawchang leh saptawng tawngchham deuh kha chuan World Cup tih kha kan la hmelhriat em em lova. World Cup tih pawhin kan lam thiam lova, ‘Well Cup’ tiin kan sawi a, kan saptawng zir ve ang ang thawhkhawmin Well chu tha tihna ni a, Cup tih chu No tihna ni bawk a, chu ti chu ‘ No tha’ tihna nih chu tiin kan let ve ang nawk nawk a.

Khang lai hun khan TV kan neih loh avangin TV nei ka pi te ka riah chilh ve a. Zan tairekah ka patea’n ka riah chilh ber mai en tur a ti a min kai tho mai chuh Football lek a lo ni a. A dik a dik chuan, World Cup tih a lar hle a mahse khang football kha a nih ka ring pha chiah lo in ka hria. Naupang thanglai mut tui rual lek, mu tui lai han rehbun sak kha chu buaithlak tak a ni, tuitang pawhin ka en ta lo reng a ni.

Bangladesh Channel-ah ruai ropui:
Khang hun lai kha chuan In tinin TV nei hek lo le. TV nei Inah khan an khawngaihna kan dil thin a nih kha. Inthlahrung takin “in TV kan lo en, kan vawih lo ang, kan bengchheng lo ang” tih vel hun lai kha a ni thin a (Mahse kei chu ka ti ve ngai lo). Tin,Mizoram (a bikin Aizawlah)ah khan Bangladesh leh Doordarshan (DD) channel chiah kha a awm thin a. TV programme a chhe em em chung khan, kan en peih em em tho a. TV a la tlem bawk a, TV en rawp a na a ni ber e.

Bangladesh channel khan India Doordarshan aiin an chhuah hmuhnawm zawk vangin Bangladesh channel man thei TV nei In kha a lun lo thei lova. Bangladesh ram, keini India aia ram rethei zawk channel kha a lar em em mai a ni. Bangladesh channel man fiah nan Antenna kakah khan Pressure cooker in a chhawm aluminium plate pawp sir siar kha an tar far thin. Khang lai khan Antenna herh sawnin a fiah leh fiah loh zawt in an au lauh lauh kha a zahthlak loh reng reng a, in tih theih ngawih ngawihna tham a tling a ni.

Bangladesh channel kha kan en zing bawk a niang a fakna thleng thleng khan kan bye heart thei nia. Mawza fakna Cycle khalh palha hmeichhe naupang in a fak lai a, Pangkal mawza (pongkal moja a ni mai thei) tih hla te kha tun thleng hian ka la sa thiam a sin. India DD lam khan Football ngaisang ve vak hek lo, Bangladesh ho Football ruaitheh fiah mang lo deuh kha phur takin kan lo kil pui ve thin a ni ber e.

Maradona mawlh kha:
Chung hun lai chu Football legend ropui, Maradona vanglai a ni a. A ball ben luh (hand of god) avang a No mawi (World Cup) an hawn hnu a World Cup leh hmasa ber anih avangin a hming kha keini ram chengkerh tak Zoram thleng pawh khan a lar em em a nih kha. Kha tih hun lai na na na kha chuan MLA ah pawh in candidate sela, a va tling chiang dawn tak em. Nu tar te te, Mardona leh dona lo pawh hre hrang lo te khan an tan zual emaw tih tur a ni. A ni Maradona lah kha a lo duai lo nasa mai a, a pa lian vak bik lo chung khan mi a chawk buai hneh thin teh e. A tang thei em em a, a tlan pahin ball a’n chawk kawi vel te leh a tumpui te dim a hlawh lo zia mawlh te kha. Cameroon nen an inkhelh tum phei chuan Ball emaw an ti ringawt an tih thin tak kha maw le.

Amaherawhchu, kha Well Cup-ah khan Maradona te lam kha a vannei lo lamah an tang ta hlauh a. No mawi a zawna hawn ngei in beisei in an rawn thawk chhuakna a, German ral lian an tawn tlang zo bik ta lova, West Germany in final-ah an tlawm ta hlauh mai a. Khang hun lai kha Germany la inthen lai a nih kha kan hre theuh awm e. Mahse, kha mi kum tawp dawn October thla khan an inzawm khawm ta reng a nih kha. Well Cup chak vang ni tak maw le….Maradonna larna khan a daih rei ngawt mai, a hnu kum tam fe hnu thleng hian World Cup a Maradona tan em em leh a khel lai hmuh tum tlat an la tam em em a nih kha.

Second goalie a thiam zawk :
Well Cup lai khan Argentina first goalie (khang lai in goal keeper kan ti ve ngai lo) Pumpido kha a inhliam hlauh mai a, Second goalie Sergio Goycochea khan a thlak a nih kha. Ani te kha a lo thiam zek mai a, mi lawm a lo hlawh zek ni tur a ni, second goalie thiam zawka ngaihna kha kan nei tlat mai a. Well Cup zawh khan Football rau kha a thleh chhunzawm nghal a, keini naupang pawh khan Football tuina rau chu kan chang ve thuai a, Club kan din ve ta a. Kei chu first goalie ka ni a, kei aia thiam zawk kha second goalie a ni thung a, enge second goalie thiam zawkah mi zawng zawng in an ngaih lai a ni ve miau a.

Kan club official jersey atan Sweat shirt uk tial, hlui lam pang deuh tawh kha goalie jersey-ah kan hmang a. Kha kawr goalie jersey chiah kha kan form (jersey) neih chhun a ni mai a. Kan second goalie kha chuan a jersey tur a rawn intodelh ve thung a. Kan jersey chu goalie kawr pangngai ang takin a kiu vel leh a koki velah hian Dendrite in thil dup (sponge) kan vuah ve bawk a, a pawng ve deuh al a. A hnungah Siai (shoe polish) ngei hian a number kan chhu kulh a. Lehkha puan (excercise book pawh thlak ngei ah) ah number One (1) lem nalh takin kan ziak a, blade in ka zai kua a, nalh takin kan chhu kai ve ngei a. A hma lamah ‘F’ tih kan chhu bawk a, F tih awmzia kha an hre si lo min zawt laih laih a, kan sawi mai duh lo a nuam ve tak a ni. Mahse khang hun laia ka lo beih ve na kha tun hnu hian eng ruai chu ka nih pui ta lem hlei lova. Mahse, ka second goalie hi a tih tlak zui ta phian a, an veng aiawhin a goalie zak zak maw le….

Well Cup ti ti :
Well Cup a ni bawk a, ti ti leng vak pawh a tam na rawh e. Ti ti tam tak leng kara ka la hriat reng chu Cameroon player ho an rethei lutuk a, an team mawza man tur pawh an nei lo tih te kha a nia. An khel ras (rough) em a vangin “khelh mawi kan tum lo, chak kan tum” tih ang reng te kha an sawi an ti a. He mi Well Cup hian a lawm Japan ho chungchang an sawina, hman kuma World Cup an tel tumin an goalie atan robot an siam a, mihring ang chiah a ni a. A lamah ball a lo kala kut chunglamah a phar chuan a kutin ball a man/hip chat chat thei a. Mahse vanduithlak takin a zun an test-naah a zun kha theitui (juice) vek a lo ni a, an man chhuak tih ang reng te kha kan hre ve a. Khang tu pa zukhawn chang lo dawt ho tak kha aw…

Tin, inhremna atana Red card leh Yellow card te hi kum 1970 World Cup a an hman tan (introduce) daih tawh ni mahse, Mizoramah a nawlpuia mipuiin kan hriatthiam tura a lo luhna kha he 1990 World Cup hi a ni tlat. Tin, back pass goalie in a lo man pawh hi, kha mi kum khan an uar lutuk a, an titawp phah nita in ka hria (hre dik tak maw)

Final hmuhnawm lo chu :
Kha Well Cup kha a rauin min man hneh hle tih bak kha inkhel kan en dan chanchin hriat ka nei tam lo kher a sin aw. DD in a pek chhuak loh avang leh Bangladesh channel kha khawi hmunah pawh a man theih lohna lai tak kha a buaithlakna chu a ni a. Man thei deuh bik an awm a. A man thei bik kha TV ni lovin a awmna hmun a ni zawk a. Final zan te khan inkhelh hmate kha chuan kan sa-hawk ve viau chuan ka hria a, Final zan khan final match chhuahna ber channel kha ka pi te khan man ve hek lo le, DD ah circus tihna hmuna an ti ti (circus pawh an show chuang lo, circus show-na hmuna ti ti chiah a ni) ka nu ho khan kan en a, a va han hmuhnawm loh teh reng ve aw.

Eng ber nge an sawi pawh kan hre lova, second babu kha an ti sek leh nghal a,a hre thiam tan pawh a ngaihnawm nek a nge maw ni le? A hmuhnawm loh teh lul nen tun thleng hian ka mitthlaah a la cham reng nia maw le. Ka World Cup final en hmasak ber a ni ve miau a. Chawhni tlai DD channel in World of Sport an tih ah te khan World Cup lam picture chu a background-ah hian an dah ve ngei tak a. A in khel lai lam reng reng an ti duh reng reng lo mai a. Vai putar deuh ho ti ti hlir kha a chhuak a, a va runthlak tak thin em ve aw.

Well Cup hnu a World Cup
Dik tak chuan kum 1990-a Well Cup ve kha mumal tak pawhin ka en awm pawh ka hre lo. Tin, a khelh hun kha a tlai a, keini naupang tan kha chuan en hleih theih kha a ni meuh lova. Tun hnua ka thlir let leh hian chhun lama an chhuah nawn (replay) kuangbang vel ka kan zut ve mai mai ni awm tak a ni. Mahse ka en vak loh berah khan thawnthu ka ngah ber a, chiang kuanga ka en ve theih hnu hi chuan chanchin sawi tur abar ka nei der lo zawk zu nia.

Kum 1994 World Cup lai khan Brazil tan hri a leng a, Roman Catholic kulhmuk ram Italy te kha Kristian an tamna lam en hauh lo Lal Isua khengbet tute ram tih a ni a. A lehlamah lah chuan Brazil ram Samba culture leh an Carnival boruak khawvel tur zia khuh vekin Brazil-a Isua lim lian tak an din thu te kha, a hmuh pawh kan la hmuh eih loh kha kan han sawi vul ve vak vak kha a ni mai a. Kum 1994 World Cup hian ban bun (wrist band) Mizo te hnenah a rawn theh lar hle a, ban rek nei zawng zawng deuh thaw chuan bun vek an tum tak kha maw.

Kum 1998 World Cup phei chuan TV nei an punga, mi In-a en ho luih luih hun a liam a, World Cup hlutna pawh a tla hniam tan der a. Kum 2002 kum zet chu ka hriatna a dai tawh lo turin World Cup 2002 laiin vawkin kan sa a. Pathian thu zir zo, result nghak lai (tunah chuan Pastor a ni daih tawh) khan min sak pui a. A pumrua a liana, a lian sa tliah a ni lova a chakin a taima em em bawk a ni. Perek a’n chhu te lah chu inches 5 pawh nise, a inches 2 vuak luh hmiah hmiah mai kha a ni a, World Cup vawi hnih lai (2010 thleng) daih zan in min sak sak ta reng a. Kumin phei chu World Cup a nih vang pawh ni chuang lovin an ti lian (extend) nghe nghe a.

Kum 2006 a nih phei chuan match khat en tluan tur pawhin insan mar fe a ngai a, ka en tluan ta miah lo emaw ni lehnghal ni, chutiang vel chu kan ni a. Kum 2010 a lo nih chuan Opening ceremony leh Closing ceremony kan nghak hlel hlur tawh mai a nih hi….

Aw kum 10 liam ta Well Cup kan en lai tak te kha a ngaihawm rum rum ta mai dawn a lawm le.

Women’s Reservation Bill – Where Do We Go from Here?

The Women’s Reservation Bill is in paper for more than a decade. It assured a minimum of 33 percent reservation for women in the Parliament and legislatures. This is a great attempt in the route to empowerment of women in independent India. The low position of women in the Indian society is entrapping social progress. Indian women have been historically denied social, economic, and political opportunities. The transformation of the bill into a law will be a breakthrough in the process of social reformation. Upliftment of the status of women largely depends upon their very own political representations in a democratic system. The success of reservation of seats for women in panchayats enhances the argument for the introduction of the bill in the Parliament.

The union cabinet had approved the introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill. The very notion of its introduction created rift among the ruling coalition. However, the Congress Party is confident that it would sail through in both the Houses. The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill on March 9, 2010. The passage of the bill was being hailed as a positive step towards social reform. The Congress and major opposition parties like the BJP and CPM voted for the Bill. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) strategist now set March 16 deadline for the introduction of the Bill in the Lok Sabha.

Main opponent of the Bill, the Yadav trio - Laloo Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Mulayam Singh Yadav (Samajwadi Party) and Sharad Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) are not as powerful but were shrewd enough in the nuances of coalition politics. Their nature in opposing the said bill in the Rajya Sabha has developed cold feet in the government inspite of the overwhelming majority it secured. Seven opposing MPs belonging to parties like Rashtriya Janata Dal, Lok Janshakti Party and Samajwadi Party had to be forcibly removed from the House. The Congress led UPA is never secure with its thin majority. The UPA has the number. However, there is always a sense of unease among its members.

Politicking is at its best before the March 16 deadline for an observer of the game. On April 27, the opposition tabled a ‘cut motion’ intending to oppose excise duty hike on petroleum products. The motion was moved in Parliament seeking to cut a budgetary grant by a token of Rupees 1. It is a symbol of disapproval. This particular motion sought a cut in the grant of the petroleum ministry. It was another trail of strength for the ruling UPA.

The government at this crunch juncture is recued by some ‘frenemies’. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the RJD, the SP and Janata Dal (Secular) abstain in the crucial voting. This greatly reduced the number which the ruling UPA need to reach. They claimed that they supported the government to keep “communal forces” at bay. Shibu Soren of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), who led a BJP-back government in Jharkhand surprised everyone by supporting the treasury bench.

Politics is a number game. The government has to get the required number where the total strength of its member is 545. The UPA strategist knows how to play the game. And, they played well. They defeated the cut motion by 88 votes. Thus assuring their continuance in office.

In politics, there is no free support. Speculation is widespread that after the Rajya Sabha passed the Women’s Reservation Bill, leaders of the RJD and the SP met Congress managers. It is here they assured the Congress of their support in the impending cut motion if the women’s bill was kept pending. It took 13 long years to introduce Women’s Reservation Bill in the Upper House. And, now its buried in deep waters. No one knows when it will surface again. Women’s Reservation Bill – quo vadis? As in the past, fate of the Bill remains uncertain as ever.

One can argue that the intriguing part of Indian politics in its vagarious nature. However, this very nature of our political elite drove our country backward. Recall as for an example, it is the SP that bailed out the UPA during the ruckus over the Indo-US nuclear deal. The same party opposed them during the women’s bill debate in the Rajya Sabha. Moreover, the same party support the UPA during the cut motion. To achieve real progress, our political parties must have a well entrench policy. They must have a vision for the country. They need to shed using cautiously coined term like ‘issue base (support)’. History must be created to prevent its repetition by itself. History must be a story of progress.

“I am young, I too have a dream.” – Shri (L) Rajiv Gandhi.

World Cup 2010 Anthem

Wavin' Flag - Knaan

Ooooooh Wooooooh!
Give me freedom, give me fire,
Give me reason, take me higher
See the champions, take the field now,
You define us, make us feel proud
In the streets are, exaliftin ,
As we lose our inhabition,
Celebration, its around us,
Every nations, all around us

Singin forever young,
Singing songs underneath that sun
Lets rejoice in the beautifull game.
And toghetter at the end of the day.

WE ALL SAY

When I get older, I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom,
Just like a waving flag
And then it goes back
And then it goes back
And then it goes back (x2)

Oooooooooooooh woooooooooohh hohoho

Give you freedom, give you fire,
Give you reason, take you higher
See the champions, take the field now,
You define us, make us feel proud
In the streets are, exaliftin,
Every loser in ambition,
Celebration, its around us,
Every nations, all around us

Singing forever young,
Singin songs underneath that sun
Lets rejoice in the beautifull game.
And together at the end of the day.

WE ALL SAY

When I get older, I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom
Just like a waving flag

And then it goes back
And then it goes back
And then it goes back (x4)

Wooooooooo Ohohohoooooooo ! OOOoooooh Wooooooooo
And we are all singing it

The Untold Story of Istanbul

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Scene | Ataturk Stadium,Istanbul, 25th May 2005 | Liverpool FC were down 3-0 at halftime.The silverware was polished and packed to head its way to San Siro, Milan.However, a joyous 'miracle' occured at the onset of the second 45 minutes.What really happened at the Liverpool dressing room during the break? What inspires the lads to a glorious fightback ? An enliven story of FIFTEEN MINUTES THAT SHOOK THE WORLD produced by Paul Flanagan.

How to Identify your Location in India

Scenario - 1 - Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes along, sees them and walks on. That's MUMBAI.

Scenario - 2 - Two guys are fighting. Both of them take time out and call their friends on their mobiles. Now 50 guys are fighting. You are definitely in PUNJAB.


Scenario - 3 - Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes along and tries to make peace. The first two get together and beat him up. That's DELHI.

Scenario - 4 - Two guys are fighting. A crowd gathers to watch. A guy comes along and quietly opens a Chai-stall. That's AHMEDABAD.

Scenario - 5 - Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes. He writes a software program to stop the fight. But the fight doesn't stop because of a virus in the program. That's BANGALORE.

Scenario - 6 - Two guys are fighting. A crowd gathers to watch. A guy comes along and quietly says that "AMMA" doesn't like all this nonsense. Peace settles in... That's CHENNAI.


Scenario - 7 - Two guys are fighting and a third guy comes along, then a fourth and they start arguing about who's right. You are in KOLKATA.

Scenario - 8 - Two guys are fighting. Third guy comes from nearby house and says, "don't fight in front of my place, go somewhere else and keep fighting". That's KERALA.

Scenario - 9 - Two guys are fighting. Third guy comes along with a bottle of “Caju Feni”. All sit together drinking, abusing everyone and all go home as best friends. You are in GOA !


(Taken from a mass mail received).

Tuivai Lei

(All photos dated December 2009).