After 44 years in the United States, Rajan Ahuja, the first Indian American Port Commissioner of Corpus Christi, returned to his hometown of Prayagraj, formerly known as Allahabad, in Uttar Pradesh, India.

The visit was not just a trip down memory lane but a profound reconnection with his roots and early life experiences.

“I went to Prayagraj two years ago after I left in 1978. I got myself a driver and a car, went to my old house, and even saw one of my neighbors, Majit Nabanda, who grew up with me. We hugged after 44 years,” Ahuja recalls.

He also reconnected with his best friend and other childhood acquaintances, reliving cherished memories from his youth.

He also made a spiritual visit to the Kalyan Devi Mandir, where he used to perform puja, and the local guru’s place where he spe

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