{"id":2446,"date":"2025-06-18T15:06:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strayndom.com\/?p=2446"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:25:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T11:25:33","slug":"hill-side-bonds-friendships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strayndom.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/18\/hill-side-bonds-friendships\/","title":{"rendered":"Hill-Side Bonds"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2446\" class=\"elementor elementor-2446\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4154473 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"4154473\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-057a29e jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"057a29e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2859b4 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"e2859b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ede9ba1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"ede9ba1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39c9886 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"39c9886\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6322e56 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6322e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STRANDOMS: the stray and random thoughts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-27ff94f jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"27ff94f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5302b42 elementor-widget__width-initial jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5302b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jun 19 ,2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee48b6c jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee48b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hill-Side Bonds: <br>the friendship tales<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4fa78c jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4fa78c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">S.RAMKUMAR<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d75de3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"1d75de3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dc164a jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"8dc164a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15db5a7 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15db5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250615-WA0085.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-2449\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250615-WA0085.jpg 576w, https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250615-WA0085-360x800.jpg 360w, https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250615-WA0085-292x649.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ece3b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"0ece3b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a35c9e3 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"a35c9e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a1870 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3a1870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When I began my PhD in 1991 at the University of Reading, UK, I joined the Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Department (AERDD). It was housed in an old building at the Earley Gate, but its unassuming exterior belied its international acclaim. AERDD was renowned as one of the best in its field, boasting an exceptional faculty and a vibrant community of students pursuing various postgraduate courses, from MA in Rural Social Development and MSc in Agricultural Extension to Agricultural Education and postgraduate diplomas, alongside fellow PhD scholars like myself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9413234 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"9413234\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2a4b1d jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"b2a4b1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e9575 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88e9575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250615_1137342-1536x938.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-2448\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250615_1137342-1536x938.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250615_1137342-600x366.jpg 600w, https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250615_1137342-1063x649.jpg 1063w, https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250615_1137342.jpg 1580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-42880fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"42880fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fec4ab jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"5fec4ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7effc jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa7effc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The international student body within the department was truly remarkable. It was a diverse group from different countries, offering immense opportunities for mutual learning and discovery. Among us were highly accomplished officers from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Forest Service (IFS), and Indian Economic Service (IES), all deputed for specialized postgraduate studies, typically focusing on development studies or extension science. Many of these individuals became wonderful friends, but one particular IAS officer, Dr. I. Devendran, became more like a brother.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa4bea jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"caa4bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1108\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250619-WA0097.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-2463\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250619-WA0097.jpg 1108w, https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250619-WA0097-600x473.jpg 600w, https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250619-WA0097-823x649.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1108px) 100vw, 1108px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c541369 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"c541369\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-356a937 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"356a937\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f9d1a jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24f9d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mr. Devendran stayed at Hill Side, quite close to my own accommodation. He had initially come with his family, but as his demanding coursework progressed, he remained alone to complete his studies. We shared many memorable times, especially on weekends. Our routine often involved a trip to the town centre, followed by an impromptu decision at Reading railway station: &#8220;Where shall we go this weekend?&#8221; We&#8217;d travel to places like Bath, Edinburgh, Brighton, Stratford, Warwick\u2026 in addition to frequent weekends in London. Our journeys together always filled with engaging conversation. Dr. Devendran was incredibly knowledgeable, and a wonderful singer too, often serenading our walks. Our discussions ranged from intellectual debates to light-hearted chatter about cookery and friends, making our time together lively and enriching.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-49d34ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"49d34ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30d8a5e jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"30d8a5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16816cd jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16816cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1249\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250615-WA0086.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-2450\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250615-WA0086.jpg 1249w, https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250615-WA0086-600x371.jpg 600w, https:\/\/strayndom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250615-WA0086-1050x649.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1249px) 100vw, 1249px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d466ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"2d466ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff037fb jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"ff037fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc6d5d jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fc6d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Occasionally, I&#8217;d visit his Hill Side home, where he&#8217;d whip up a delicious sambar, following his wife&#8217;s precise instructions. The other international inmates in his house, myself included, always savored this taste of home. I distinctly remember our trips to the town center to buy a week&#8217;s worth of groceries. The walk back along Cross Road to Hill Side, laden with heavy bags, was always an effort, but Dr. Devendran would insist, &#8220;Let us walk! Walking is a pleasure here because it&#8217;s cold.&#8221; He&#8217;d lighten the load with his beautiful songs, making the journey enjoyable. Once we reached home, a hot cup of tea awaited us, instantly relaxing us and setting the stage for more wonderful discussions ahead.<\/p><p>We are still in touch with the spirit of 1991!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8efc4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"c8efc4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b74f7d jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"3b74f7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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