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MB#58: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ง๐ค๐จ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐งโ๐จ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ข๐๐ง ๐ผ๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ.
[MemoirBlogthon #58] Every childhood summer, while friends played, my father mandated tedious handwriting practice in a copy writing book, arguing that neatnessโnot personalityโdetermined marks in unseen college exams. This painful discipline proved crucial in my academic and professional life, particularly as an examiner for the ICSI, where handwriting often gauged an examinee's depth of knowledge. Backed now by neuroscience, this legacy lives on: I still prefer handwritten
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Nov 25, 20253 min read
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MB#57: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ: ๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #57] AIR assigned me a unique, challenging OB recording: covering Gliding training with NCC cadets at Gannavaram Airport. Never having heard of gliding, I sought help from my father, who, having been an NCC cadet and worked in military , provided a technical briefing on the air wing syllabus. Armed with his knowledge, I secured permission to enter the airport. The true test came when the instructor agreed to let me fly with him in the dual-controlled glider,
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Nov 25, 20253 min read
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MB#56: ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ -๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ 30-๐๐๐ฃ๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐๐ค๐จ.
[MemoirBlogthon #56] My time at AIR elevated me to a minor celebrity status, especially during the Krishna Pushkaralu festival in 1980. While I was on live duty, groups of listeners, having obtained entry passes, streamed through the announcer's cabin, watching me broadcastโa surreal experience that left many surprised. But the truest validation came earlier: I gave my father and a visiting IIT Professor a rare guided tour of the studios, explaining the complex logistics of t
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Nov 24, 20252 min read
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MB#55: ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ก ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฝ๐ง๐ค๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง 30 ๐๐๐ฃ๐ช๐ฉ๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ -๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ช๐ซ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #55] With the need for live programming rising, AIR Vijayawada held auditions. My training under PEX Sri B. Ramanna Panthulu Garu allowed me to excel, performing tasks across three languages: Telugu, English, and Hindi. I was delighted to be selected and rated as an "A1 Grade Casual Artist'. This grading not only proved my versatility but made me eligible to contribute to multiple wingsโfrom News to Agricultural programsโwithout scheduling conflicts. My new r
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Nov 24, 20253 min read
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MB#54: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐ฝ๐ง๐ค๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ฉ.
[MemoirBlogthon #54] In October 1977, as a budding freelance journalist, I visited All India Radio (AIR), Vijayawada. Impressed by my enthusiasm and Jaycees social service credentials, Programme Executive Sri B. Ramanna Panthulu Garu entrusted me with my first official assignment: producing a youth feature for Diwali Day. I secured seven young interviewees from across India, provided the interlinking commentary, and received my first contract for Rs 25/-, signed on behalf of
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Nov 24, 20252 min read
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MB#52 ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ค๐จ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ก.
[MemoirBlogthon #52] Our family has always followed the spiritual practice of Annadanam (food charity), rooted in the belief that "Food is Divine" (Annam Para Brahma Swarupam). This legacy, learned directly from my parents, became the heart of my father's centennial birthday observation in November 2025. To honor his values, we organized a community lunch for 80 supporting staff in our gated community's double car parking spaceโa simple but profound gesture affirming his asp
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Nov 23, 20252 min read
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MB#50: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ก.
[MemoirBlogthon #50] A heartfelt request from a celebrated educationist presented my father with a tricky ethical problem involving government property. His brilliant solutionโturning a community favor into a mandatory vehicle trialโtaught me a masterclass in professional accountability and service. MB#50 : The Engineer Who Sent a Road Roller Next Door My father, Sri Susarla Subrahmanya Sastry, was the Executive Engineer at the Andhra Pradesh Roads and Buildings Departmentโs
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Nov 22, 20253 min read
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MB#49: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐-๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon#49] As the Superintending Engineer for the Roads & Buildings Department's mechanical circle across Andhra Pradesh, my father mastered systems management (like his innovative three-tier maintenance) but prioritized people management. I witnessed his philosophy firsthand when he addressed a highly corrupt officer not with punishment, but with two hours of private counseling, proving that leadership rooted in dignity and respect builds relationships that last lon
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Nov 22, 20253 min read
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MB#47: ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ค-๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ: ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฎโ๐จ ๐๐ค๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #47] In 2011, as president of a Rotary eClub, I organized a Vocational Service Award for the head of J & J DeChane Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company whose herbo-mineral medicines our family had trusted for decades, thanks to my father's early adoption. To honor their ethical business practices, we presented the award at their company premises. The moment was made unforgettable by my fatherโs presence as the guest of a loyal customer, whose "golden commen
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Nov 21, 20253 min read
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MB#45: ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐งโ๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ ๐พ๐ค๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ.
[MemoirBlogthon#45] The sudden order for compulsory retirement hit our home like a lightning bolt, silencing my father and sending my mother into uncontrollable sobs. His punishment was the consequence of upholding government norms against a minister's corrupt demands, forcing him into a legal battle that affirmed his unshakable integrity. MB#45: Compulsory Retirement My Fatherโs Stand Against Corruption. The Day the Pay Stopped, But Integrity Did Not The evening I returned
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Nov 21, 20253 min read
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MB#44: ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ง.
[MemoirBlogthon#44] A dismissive comment from an esteemed journalist could have ended my career before it began, leaving me humiliated and disheartened. My father's calm guidance and advice to "work for passion, not money" ignited a fire of resilience that changed my life forever. MB#44: My contributions as freelance journalist. The Journalist Who Said No I was a college student of commerce in the 1980s, but my mind was often far from ledgers and balance sheets. It was capt
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Nov 20, 20253 min read
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MB#43: ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ผ๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐-๐พ๐ก๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon#43] For my father, professional success in a middle-class family was built on two elements: relentless self-improvement and the proud display of one's academic journey. It wasn't until I salvaged his documents late in his life that I fully realized the astonishing depth of his lifelong commitment to learning and professional excellence. MB#43: This is how my father used his qualifications on letterheads. The Lesson of the Lifelong Learner My father, Sri Susar
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Nov 20, 20252 min read
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MB#42: ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ก.
[MemoirBlogthon#42] The climax of my ambitious single-day schedule was a talk at the Vijayawada Book Festival on "Career Choices." I connected with the 500 people in the audience by telling them about my history with the PWD ground we were standing on while wearing a suit and tie. This memoir culminates with my fatherโs high praise for my meticulous planning: "It all resembles the schedule of a busy bureaucrat." This comment confirmed that my strategic communication and organ
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Nov 20, 20252 min read
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MB#41: ๐พ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ข๐ช๐จ๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #41] Music was the steady heartbeat of our home, driven by my mother's daily rendering of keerthanas and my father's thoughtful patronage of the arts. His subscription to Carnatic concerts and his attempts to nurture musical talent in his children created a deep, shared harmony that lasted his lifetime. MB#41: The Framed Portrait and My Parents' Love for MS Subbulakshmi Music was never just background noise in our house; it was a revered activity, driven by th
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Nov 19, 20252 min read
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MB#39: ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon#39] My father's professional passion didn't end with government service; he channeled it into the Institution of Engineers (India), elevating the local chapter to a full Local Centre in 1989. This high-stakes dedication to the engineering fraternityโand the faxed invitation I received to the inaugural functionโsowed the seed that pushed me to leave a small town and pursue my own success in the professional mainstream. MB#39: Engineering Excellence: My Father
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Nov 19, 20253 min read
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MB#37: ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฟ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon#37] Inspired by our family's experience and my father's advocacy following my mother's eye donation, we believe it is crucial to share the practical, time-sensitive information required for this noble act to be successful. MB#37: The family's experience and the father's advocacy. The Core Principle: Time is Vision Eye donation is a profound humanitarian gesture, but the process is extremely time-sensitive. In India, donated eyes must be retrieved from the bod
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Nov 18, 20252 min read
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MB#36: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ: ๐ผ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #36] : On September 8, 2014, after my mother's passing, I made a phone call to my grieving father to ask for consent for eye donation. His immediate approval led to the donation of sight to two blind individuals. This memoir details the urgent, sensitive procedure performed by the L. V. Prasad Eye Institute and the profound emotional validation received through the "Grateful Acknowledgement" certificateโa document my father proudly shared with all visitors, e
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Nov 18, 20252 min read
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MB#35: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐'๐จ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ.
[MemoirBlogthon#35] In 2012, my father made the painful decision to sell his dream house in Vijayawada to prioritize peace and proximity to his family in Hyderabad. This memoir details the bittersweet necessity of trading a life's work for new apartments and culminates with a visit in 2020. I found the house neglected, but the mango tree my father planted decades ago still stood strong, bearing fruit. I could only pick a bag of mangoes and say a "sad goodbye to the majestic
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Nov 18, 20252 min read
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MB#34: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ-๐๐ฌ๐ฃ๐๐ง ๐ฝ๐ค๐ฃ๐: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐จ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐๐ช๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon#34] My father's house in Vijayawada was a hub of generosity, exemplified by my mother's daily distribution of mangoes from the backyard tree to all visitors. This memoir details the unusual and strong bond my parents cultivated with their tenants: charging below-market rent and attending to repairs instantly, which resulted in the tenants looking after them and even led to a matrimonial alliance for my younger brother. It showcases the power of community and k
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Nov 17, 20252 min read
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MB#32: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ฎ-๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ค๐๐ช๐: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐งโ๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐ผ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon#32] My father produced a remarkable twenty-page typewritten script, "Australia: A Land of Contrasts and Opportunities." This memory goes beyond the typical travel diary, detailing his meticulous analysis of the country's unique geography, economy, and culture. His effort to document his experiencesโfrom the Daintree Rainforest to the Twelve Apostlesโprovides a profound lesson in transforming personal travel into a lasting, educational resource for the family.
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Nov 17, 20252 min read
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