Fauji life or the life in forces is very different from the civilian life style. I am planning to write more about my experiences as a officers wife and the many things I come across. This is the first one...

You are going to meet someone today, I've asked him to come home. I am sure you will be interested...
When my hubby starts like this, I know he's found some real talented person. I was anxious and in a few minutes this bengali 'da turned up.
"jaihind sir!, aap ne bulaya tha".
A simple looking person in a khaki truoser and white t-shirt, looked like anyother jawan in the campus.
"Gopinath, woh kya karte ho, madam ko bataov".
He started in a bengali-hindi mix,
"art karthahon madam".
"art, matlab, kuch be".
He is too good at carving things, right from thermacole to wood to glass etching and anything ge gets his hands on. Well dada is also good at making fakes.
"Madam, agar main id card ka copy bano tho aap farak nahi batha payenge", he cut short and gave a swift look at my husband.

Mr.Gopinath bhattachrya has another 5-6yrs to go for VRS and plans to have a art exibition. He comes from a poor family in West Bengal, North 24 palgan dist. A self taught artist, he has a very impressive portfolio. His aim is to join the film industry. He's already developing contacts in Mumbai to get in art direction.

He gifted us a beautiful piece, A Ganesha in glass (etching)!. It just took him 5 days to make it. Another Ganesha, looks like my friend decided to come to me in many forms!.
It was nice interacting with him, but he would not teach others.
" Trade secret madam, business log dekega tho fatafat banake bej dega, humto fouj me time nahi milta, sirf pasand ane se karke deta hoon. Aap mere advertisement kejiya."

Next, he is starting work for the durga pooja. A palace for the pandal. It a very important and colorful festival in bengal...

Best wishes to Gopinath bhaiya!!!, let success be yours.