A long-time resident is leaving with fond memories after spending more than three decades in the kingdom. Chandramohan Edathala, a former Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) planning engineer, arrived in Bahrain in March 1994, and after more than 31 years, will return to his hometown in Kerala, India, on January 1 to enjoy retirement.
Mr Edathala has been a GDN reader for more than 30 years and a subscriber for nearly 18 years.
Speaking to the GDN following his 70th birthday, the husband and father of two said he wanted to pursue his passion for travelling while still in the prime of his life.
“I am healthy and can still walk, so I wanted to take this opportunity to travel not just around India, but also around the rest of the world,” said Mr Edathala.
“It has always been my passion and I have made plans to visit either Hong Kong or Bali in May next year. Everybody has been good to me in Bahrain, and I am excited for the next stage in my life.”
Mr Edathala has been an avid reader of the GDN ever since he arrived in the kingdom – a habit sparked one early morning when he saw someone selling a copy.
“There was a man outside a petrol station in Hoora who sold the newspaper every day,” he recalled.
“Without fail, each morning, I would stop my car to buy the paper for 100 fils, back then. I love reading newspapers, and to this day, I prefer them over digital media and social platforms. I enjoy revisiting old copies every now and then – they bring back memories.
“I subscribed to the paper around 18 years ago, and I still have many copies, all of which are on their way to India right now.
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