Who Am I?

From the political capital of the Indian sub-continent, I came to economic capital of the country for the sake of better job prospects, higher living of standard and all that a man desires out of his life.

It was fine sunny morning when I got down from Mumbai Rajdhani at Mumbai Central. My friend came to pick me up. As we were walking down the platform, I heard somebody sayin "Lo aa gaya phir koi hamare shehar mein apna ghar banane" (See, somebody else has come to make our city his home). I was bit astonished at his remark as I knew something like this would happen but it would happen so early, I never expected. I felt like that I've gone to London and this remark was made by some brit. This city gave me cold welcome but I was clear that I have to make my living in this city.

After 2 months, When I went to Delhi, my hometown, where I was born and brought up, the city which has seen my family's 6 - 7 generations, I heard people calling me, "Bhai tu toh mumbai wala ho gaya" (Brother, you are a mumbaikar now). It came as a shock to me because I never thought of it.

I am not clear now where do i belong to. Few people decided my native place in flash of a second. I am still not aware why are we creating boundaries among ourselves? Britishers and some our best, thoughtful leaders did it in past and we are still paying for it, then why are we not learning from it? Why a person is known by his native land and not his work, contribution to the society?

I think I'll spend my whole life but won't get answer to this. Would request somebody to reply if he/she knows the answer.