Purva Grover: Indian Trumpet’s Sweet Music

Ananya Dhawan: How connected do you feel to your homeland through The Indian Trumpet?

Purva Grover: This is a question that I am asked often and find the most difficult to answer. Can you describe in words the pleasure of eating the creamy-rich butter chicken gravy? Can the emotion of hearing and singing the National Anthem be described in phrases? Or for that matter, can you measure the decibels of excitement when you watch Sholay for the thousandth time? No.

It’s emotions like these that make it tough to describe the ‘connect’ I feel with India through The Indian Trumpet. Starting and running the magazine has given me a chance to meet lovely and new people every single day, who share their stories of leaving homes and starting life afresh in Dubai (and even those who were born and brought up here), and connect with people back home too.

It has given me a chance to re-learn the history and geography of the country through such interactions. It has given me a chance to talk about all those elements that make India and Indians so wonderful and unique. It has given me a chance to talk of the past, present and future of our country. It has given me a chance to be in touch with India, every waking moment! It has filled my hours with nostalgic, encouraging and exciting Indian stories. It has given me a chance to celebrate the colour, culture and chaos of India in words and visuals, and above all share ‘it’ all with all of you!