The five years in Delhi saw the pre-teen, or pre serious teen, birthdays - eight to tweve for Arati, and ten to fourteen
for Rahul. Celebrations were mainly family affairs, with Leela chechi dropping in from JNU while she was there.
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In Delhi |

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with Leela Chechi and Raghu |
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We came back from Delhi to Bangalore in 1988. Rahul joined St. Joseph's & Arati
went back to her old school, Baldwins. And they made a new crowd of teenage friends in Indiranagar with whom they shared noisy
bus journeys to & from school, team activities in the Interact & great fun & food at birthday parties.
Back in Bangalore
Arati |

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fifteen |
Growing years |

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And one more cake |
Father Colaco joins the party |

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Friend & guide |
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Papa helps out |
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Tommy and Rosemary at the table |

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Party fun |

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As Arati blows the candles |
Rahul |

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Seventeen |
The Indiranagar gang |

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At the party table |
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