Destination Delhi - A Migrant's Tale

by TOMOJIT BHATTACHARJEE

‘Destination Delhi – A Migrant’s Tale’ follows the journey of the author and his friend Pratik from a small town in Assam to the national capital Delhi. As they strive hard to start a new life in the bustling metropolis, the city also tests them hard. It poses one challenge after another for years altogether only to finally embrace them as its very own, reminding us that this city after all has some space for everyone who comes here to bring dreams to reality. 

In this exciting journey, there is love, there is friendship, there is humour and there are moments of loss and disappointment as well.  To make things more interesting, there is also a dash of horror and the fear of the unknown!! 

If there is an unscrupulous property dealer cheating youngsters, there is also a good Samaritan in a blue line bus, who saves the author from being beaten up by a rowdy conductor. If there are pesky mobile thieves stealing phones from passengers on crowded buses, there is also the kind roadside chole kulcha vendor who would affectionately offer an extra serving. Humour is generated from the author’s ignorance as he struggles to eat spaghetti pasta with a fork in a posh restaurant or gets stuck in the toilet of a five-star hotel since the latch was too sophisticated for his taste!!    

Migrants also come to this city in all hues and colours. In the course of his stay, the author meets the little shoe polish boy who had hopped onto a train from Chhapra in Bihar to land up here. Pratik befriends a little fellow who was left all alone in the city beneath a busy flyover. Then, there is the story of the haunted house in Lajpat Nagar and the heart-wrenching tale of the doctor who lost his life while treating COVID-19 patients. And there are the thrilling train journeys between Delhi and Assam through the hinterlands of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. 

So, get ready to join this exhilarating journey. This book will surely touch a chord with the many migrants who shift to the big cities in search of their dreams!!

125 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 16, 2024

Reviews

[Bookswithavinish · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Destination Delhi - A Migrant's Tale' by Tomojit Bhattacharjee is an uplifting memoir that depicts the life of author and his friend pratik from a small town of Assam to the national capital Delhi. A story that narrates the stories of thousands of people, who comes from a small town to big cities with big dreams in their eyes.

With eye-catching chapter titles and emotional journey, author takes us back in time to make us part of his life on this ravishing ride of life. As we all know that coming from a small town and then adjusting in a metropolis, is never be an easy task for anyone. Through his book, he brings light to all those challenges that he faced and how he finally conquered them all.

Author's quest to reflect upon trials and tribulations faced by a "Migrants" in a new city is remarkable as he went on to highlight some unforgettable moments from his life. Moreover, that haunted story of lajpat nagar is surely going to give you all some spine-chilling experience.

In essence, It was an exhilarating experience for me to read and imagine his journey as migrant. At last, I heartily recommend this book to all those who are going to be a migrant in near future. I am sure, this book will give you a new hope and courage to reach your destination.

Must read❤❤

[Jayatri Bhttacharjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

part memoir part retelling of his friend's story, the author has narrated their life of being a migrant in a new city with ease.
it's refreshing to read non biased and truly true to self tales of one's life. highly recommended.