Dr. Krishna Kumari and Dr. JVS Pattanaik of Vizianagaram. Krishna and Niyati were room-mates during graduation and have always maintained a steady relationship. Niyati seen behind them at Vizianagaram station where they came to attend us.
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Harold Guria is the son of the Executive Staff Nurse of the Operation Theatre where we both work. His help during Sama's admission in Chennai will always be remembered by us.
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The heir to Patels Zil or Bau or Samaresh loves Mama and Sama as his own sister.
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The Patel family as a whole have loved Mama. Sarita is no exception.She used to pamper her with the delicate dishes but became concious of the later's overweight condition much before she left Rourkela with her family. Reamains a very steady friend.
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A close friend and well-wisher of our family Yogesh has left Rourkela for good but has remained a steadfast friend through thick and thin.
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Mina is Niyati's cousin and being Chennai-based has helped us to depend on her for any emergency situation on the part of Sama.
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This 94 year ols Sanyasi has been a great source of strength to our family. A very sparse visitor, he is somebody to our family which can't be described in words.
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Niyati and myself call her Mausi and our children call her Garndma for the last 15 years or so. Though Niyati came to know her as a patient, she and all her family members are very close to our family.
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Mani and her daughter. Mani has been a great support to Mama because of her training in handling the adults with intellectual disability in NIMH. She has helped Mama in more than one occasion to learn things of importance apart from being a great help to our family at times of need.
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Dr. Ganeswar Sahoo is populaly known as Major Sahoo and has been a friend ever since he came to Rourkela.
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Kabita is Bijoy's wife and loves all our family members particularly, Mama, Sama and Rabi.
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Naru is my nephew and has been always connected with us ever since we have come to Rourkela. He is the most frequent visitor from my relations and takes keen interest in my family.
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Here Kali Bhai with his grand-son Bitu.
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Kali Kinkar Pattnaik. We call him Kali Bhai or Bhai. He and his family have a very special relationship with us ever since our arrival in Rourkela or might be before that.Niyati calls him Bhai and he is her real Bhai.
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Bijoya and his son Babu. Bijoy is my nephew and has a special place in our family.
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The girl on the left is Pupuli and she has been a friend to not only Sama with whom she poses, she also is a great friend to Mama, my daughter with intellectual disability. Being the daughter of Aseem, one of my close family friends has been an added advantage as she knows Mama and her problems and deficiencies as much as her assets.
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Dr. Saroj Kanti Mishra- a physician par excellence has been a constant friend with great qualities of guidance.
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He is a very busy practitioner and one of the topmost Orthopedic Surgeon of the state but has always been a very friend to the whole family of ours.
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In the foot-steps of BSD I also sometimes call him Germany Daktara. Dr. Sanjib Mohanty is a simple soul who loves to live a life without hitches and glitches and comes forward to help whenever someone seeks it.
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Dr. Sanjoy Satpathy maintains a cordiality that's more than a family member.
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Dr. Bhabani Shankar Das, a great academician has been a very close friend to us over the last last 15 years.
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Neerada Nani/Neena/Nikunja Basini Senapati is Niyati's elder sisters one of the six elder sisters she has.
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Bui and Madan with their lovely daughter
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Sri Narahari Mishra was the only relation of Niyati about whom I had heard of before reaching Rourkela. Being the husband of Niyati's cousin he was more than what I expected and we were soon closely known to each other's family. After retirement Narahari Bhaina, as we fondly call him, stays in Koelnagar very much near to our house with Kuna, his wife and Niyati's cousin. Both his daughters are well settled in Delhi and Newzealand after marriage. 

Chennai Visit- How tall Babu's today!

Niyati and Babu
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Chennai Visit- Mama in one of her proudest moments

Mama with her Kakjee and Khudi.
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Chennai Visit- Patels-Friends for ever.

Yogesh and Sarita.
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Chennai Visit- Patels- Dad & Son

Yogesh and Samaresh/Babu/Zil
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Chennai Visit- Mama's dream come true.

It was a dream come true for Mama when she saw Yogesh and Sarita in the subway at Chennai Central. She met her Kakajee and Khuddi after many months. And true to their words, they came with their son from the hotel to meet us in our compartment. Here Yogesh hugs Mama.
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Chennai Visit

Before leaving Chennai Niyati and Sama sat on the lawns of the hostel on 6th August evening. The parting scene.
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Chennai Visit- SRM Hostel for International Sudents.

The hostel on right.
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Chennai Visit

The International Hostel, SRM University, Chennai.
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Niyati poses with Sama's friends.
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MAma and Sama in front of the later's hostel.
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Samali's friends.
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Chennai Visit

Sama with friends in front of hostel.
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We three in Sama's room.
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Chennai Visit

Self and NS in Sama's room.
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Rangini, Sama.s fourth room-mate on 3rd August.
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Sri LK Tripathy.
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Chennai Visit

Sri LK Tripathy.
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Mama, Niyati and Meena.
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Niyati and Meena at the later's residence in Asiad Village near the Muffosil Bus Depot, Chennai.
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Chennai Visit

Mama and Harold in our hotel.
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Chennai Visit

Harold is from our town and has been working in Chennai for last couple of days. He was of real great help when we went to Kanyakumari for a day leaving behind all our luggage and handing them over to us at Tambarum in our hotel. Later he made us go to Asiad Village by bus to meet a relation and also helped in making a few purchases at Tambarum.
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The Bio-tech building in expansion.
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The other room-mate joins the next day and all of them wait for the fourth.
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Chennai Visit

Sama and Ankita pose with Mama who occupies a chair in the room.
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Chennai Visit

Sama, Ankita and Niyati in the hostel room.
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