Rediscovering My Village Badbar

Government Senior Secondary Smart School Badbar.

My visit to Badbar this time was amazingly different. This time, my house was complete, and I could easily stay for a couple of weeks to finish up many leftover tasks and furnish the house.

The tailor shop

The general grocery store full of goods

Another corner well lit.

Harvinder trying to reach street food bender on the highway.

In the evening, we strolled through the markets in the streets, and it was surprising to see how beautifully paved and well-graded the streets were—just as smooth as any Western country. Many shops had sprung up, and even those that had existed for 60-70 years now had a modern look. They were brightly lit, with beautiful glass shelves. People recognized me and my dad, and they were all very friendly.

Ravidas crossing

Holdups Shop besides Kulfi

Dargah Baba Farid

As I walked through the streets, I reached a beautiful crossing—Ravidas Crossing—where a statue of Ravidas had been placed behind the Ravidas Temple. Moving ahead toward the bus stop, I noticed more shops on both sides of the road. I stepped into a tailor’s shop, and to my surprise, the tailor recognized me. He reminded me of the time he had made my kurta-pajama in just three hours. His shop, which was once inside the village, was now located right on the main road leading to the bus stop.

Fruit vender with fresh produce

Husband wife Fruit venders at the main entrance of village. I happened to buy fruits from his Dad.

Sweet shop

Coke and Soda

Small but fresh produce from local farms.

Grocery stores filled up with goods makes us to believe that this place is well to do and well on the move up.

At the bus stop, the shops were filled with fresh, delicious-looking fruits and sweet treats. As I crossed the highway to the other side, I noticed something interesting—there used to be just one liquor shop, but now there were two. However, what stood out the most was the absence of public drunkenness. I was told that people drink a lot, but there was no hooliganism in the streets. Everything was calm and orderly. Girls in Western dresses walked around comfortably, which was refreshing to see.

A registered Mefical Practioner 

Roaring Market place

Clean paved Bazar

All your daily needs fulfilled 

Wayside fresh vegetable vender

Customers keeping shopkeepers busy.

Hair Styling



Clean roads.

We have doing grocery from this store 60-70 years. The owner Raj’s son is also middle aged and welcomed us with folded hands.

Later, Harvinder and I went for grocery shopping. We picked up some fruits, oil, besan, and, of course, another bucket—an essential item. It was a good 30-minute walk, but we enjoyed every bit of it. The weather was excellent, around the 70s, making it even more pleasant.

The clean road leading us back to our sweet home.

KaramVas - our village dwelling, front is not that clean and even paved. We have approached Panchsyat to pave this left over part too. Alternatively I am taking up with my neighboring cousin to do it ourselves and maintain like the rest of village.

All in all, it was a wonderful day—full of great experiences, an enjoyable walk, and cherished moments in my village, Badbar. Bye for now!