Melbourne: A bird's viewTime has taken a fast run these days may be as per my view. Now time has come to start a new dimension of life. Adelaide has been my initial hub for my entry into Australia for the past 2 years. Now its Melbourne's turn to give me a break. Or call it break my head. Life in Adelaide has been too slow which made me taking my career break a bit slow than usual. Its only in Melbourne Iam able to realise the value of time. Between lost in the midst of crowd in Melbourne, I wonder the low profiled and populated Adelaide has always kept me at bay. The vast city infrastructures has made me liking the city. I could see scores of Indian people compared to Adelaide. Never seen such a busy and happening crowd in the past two years. I was baffled by the tall buildings. Trams play a vital role in the city's transportation. Unlike Adelaide which had a couple of trams and were so punctual. I was pondering over the decision I made by coming down to Melbourne leaving my dear Adelaide. But as I believe that Survival of the Fittest can suit any place. Eventually I do get updates from Adelaide and its happenings from lots of friends. Sometimes I recollect the nostalgic moments I shared with my friends when we first arrived in Australia in 2004. Everything seemed different and we felt lost. Some guys even packed their bags the very next day fearing of survival. It lasted for a few months and now its gone. I thought I would feel the same when I land in Melbourne but Lo! this was too fast for me and I could strike the resemblence with Mumbai or Chennai.
Just last week I got the shocking updates of Indian students being attacked by local people. This racial behaviour has arised some sparks throughout Australia through the media. This happend in a "primitive"indian student community/suburb called Enfield where I used to stay. This was not common as we friends too faced such issues before. Our house was targetted mainly because we were asians. Our window panes were crashed by some mob who hurdled some pebbles or stones at the glass windows. This happened continously for 2-3 times in a week's time. We did not fail to inform the local police who cooly ignored the issue by replying that they cant send a patrol for protecting a mere 5-6 guys at that time of the night. I was so perplexed at the situation and so were my friends. But slowly the issue died down in the midst of our schedules. Now, this recent attack has a lot to count for. Two students were attacked brutally and their face was crushed. Those guys are admitted now in the hospital recovering. The Australian Government earns its revenue mainly by the overseas students and Indian students have a lion's share in it. So protecting international students is an absolute necessity. If the Government fails to take any security steps it will lose its major revenue obtained from the asian students. Flash updates from friends say that those guys are recovering and eye bleeding has stopped for one of the students. One of the local social organisation has taken responsibility to pay all the medical bills for those students. Its really a heart warming gesture inspite of the happenings. Hope no such incidents occur in future.
Melbourne which promises to be the"the place to be" is a such a happening city in the small state of Victoria. Since it is densly populated security measures are taken care of. Hope this justifies my take off from Adelaide. I would be much happy if I had a chance to return back to Adelaide, my favourite place in Australia. Even the locals awe at me when they knew Iam from Adelaide. They claim it to be the peaceful place on earth. Hope the Government takes some serious steps regarding that and give a new leash of life to international students and make them sigh for relief.
Just last week I got the shocking updates of Indian students being attacked by local people. This racial behaviour has arised some sparks throughout Australia through the media. This happend in a "primitive"indian student community/suburb called Enfield where I used to stay. This was not common as we friends too faced such issues before. Our house was targetted mainly because we were asians. Our window panes were crashed by some mob who hurdled some pebbles or stones at the glass windows. This happened continously for 2-3 times in a week's time. We did not fail to inform the local police who cooly ignored the issue by replying that they cant send a patrol for protecting a mere 5-6 guys at that time of the night. I was so perplexed at the situation and so were my friends. But slowly the issue died down in the midst of our schedules. Now, this recent attack has a lot to count for. Two students were attacked brutally and their face was crushed. Those guys are admitted now in the hospital recovering. The Australian Government earns its revenue mainly by the overseas students and Indian students have a lion's share in it. So protecting international students is an absolute necessity. If the Government fails to take any security steps it will lose its major revenue obtained from the asian students. Flash updates from friends say that those guys are recovering and eye bleeding has stopped for one of the students. One of the local social organisation has taken responsibility to pay all the medical bills for those students. Its really a heart warming gesture inspite of the happenings. Hope no such incidents occur in future.
Melbourne which promises to be the"the place to be" is a such a happening city in the small state of Victoria. Since it is densly populated security measures are taken care of. Hope this justifies my take off from Adelaide. I would be much happy if I had a chance to return back to Adelaide, my favourite place in Australia. Even the locals awe at me when they knew Iam from Adelaide. They claim it to be the peaceful place on earth. Hope the Government takes some serious steps regarding that and give a new leash of life to international students and make them sigh for relief.
