My primary contact was with Vikram. Through him, I heard about the Sunday afternoon meetings. I attended my first one on 16/12/2001. They were watching the first 8 episodes of Queer as Folk. I was a little anxious about going there, and when I walked into the room, everyone was quietly watching the telly. There was little opportunity to interact until the lunch break, when I got talking to a few people. Everyone was very friendly, and I enjoyed being there. I felt much more relaxed in the second half of the afternoon, and went away with a good feeling in the evening. My second attendance was on 30/12/2001, when Devadatt gave a talk on Safer Sex. I met some new people there. The venue was pleasant, and the talk was very interesting. I learnt some new things, and funnily enough, because Devadutt was so explicit about the anatomy of the anus and rectum, I kept thinking of my own bowel movements instead of sex for the next few days! ;)

My third event was GayBombay's new year party. I hadno idea of what to expect. I did not expect to see so many people there (I'm told there were over 300 people there). It was a well-organised event, with a wide spectrum of people of all ages, and from many different places. I am used to the gay scenes of Europe, which tend to be quite unfriendly at times. In contrast, this party was very friendly. I spoke to many different people, some of whom I knew from the previous events, and others who were new to me. Not a single person was rude or unfriendly. I enjoyed the music too, a mix of Indian and Western sounds. And besides the food, there was a lot of eye-candy too ;) 

This was my first ever experience of gay life in Mumbai, and particularly the activities of GayBombay (or should I be saying GayMumbai?) All my experiences were pleasant, and memorable. I would definitely love to come to your city again. I would like to thank everyone for their wonderful hospitality and warm welcome. 

Best wishes for 2002.