Brown Motion

I ran into several folks with stories to tell during my epic 11,000 kms of travel criss crossing the sub continent this summer. Bravado in face of terror - The first was a steel company executive who happened to be caught up in the 1980s era hijack incident involving an Indian commercial flight by folks who wanted a separate Khalistan.  He narrated this story as we were put on an indefinite hold by Air India in New Delhi waiting for a replacement aircraft on our way to Ranchi. Breathing on the ground as much time as in the AIR - all Air India He along with his fellow occupants of the plane were instrumental in foiling the plans of the attacker and punching his lights out while commandos stormed the plane.  He along with the fellow passengers got a minister level welcome home.  He was grateful to be alive and seemed to be enjoying life to the fullest.  Included boasting about his son in law who had just purchased the latest German sedan in his home in N...