I am one among the millions of people who have migrated from India for one of the many reasons. Until I left the country, I don't remember being away from family even for a short period. My memory of Chennai, precisely: - The best veggie foods available. -lovely school with lovely teachers & of course, memory of a great childhood -the same with college -friends & extended family whom I last met at my wedding -traditional & conservative society where I like some & hate many -my scooty that took me places I knew not -the bus & train -the pollution -Ranganathan st crowd -the name change from Madras to Chennai -geographically safe city We had a get-together 2 days ago where we were talking about how we live in the past. Chennai(or any other city/town in India) is not the same as we think it to be. We all have left Madras couple years ago & still think it to be as intact as it was when we left. Subsequent visits over the last couple years have proved to be drasti...