My journey... to the promised land...

Abu Dhabi..... one of the richest cities in the world and capital of United Arab Emirates... From the time Coding, the new language of Medical Revenuecycle, is introduced here, this city became dream land of coders from India, atleast it was for us. I like to stress on the word "was" on the previous line. Two interviews whose results are still unaware for me was enough for me to deviate my interest from this desert city. I focused on my further studies and tried to give wings to a new dream called MBA.

On a lazy evening, when a phone call made me aware that job of a hospital coder was offered for me, i thought its not gonna work.... But it did... Four weeks after that when i logged in my gmail, Visa was waiting for me.... Two days after i tickets also followed....

At last the day came....

June 6th 2010...

Walking in to Cochin International Airport with my relative (who is coincidently on the same flight), when look back, i found a group of my friends along with my family waving at me....

Cant say it was fear, sadness, happiness or excitement ruled my heart that time...

Happiness because of the fact that am gonna be in a job which i wished for long... Excited because it was my first international travel. Sad as i will be away from my friends and family. Afraid because i am gonna fly in Air India Express.

After all security check and boarding procedures in airport, which i found easy, as i just have to follow my relative who is experienced (it was his second flight to AUH).

After 4 hours long sleep on board Air India Express, i was made aware by the voice of captain that we are going to land in Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Once inside AUH, i felt like i am in some alien planet. People who dressed in white long cloths speaking in some alien language giving instructions. It was hard for me to differentiate they are shouting or joking or simply talking ( well... i still have that trouble). I walked behind my relative pushing a trolley, containing a suitcase in which my life is packed in... From the crowd i found a person holding a board in which my name is written. I was introduced to two girls who are going to join my employer the next day along with me.

Strapped my self in the front seat of speeding Toyota Camry, driven by an unknown person, who speaks an unknown language, i tried to recall the events of the day.

Yes... It happened at last... I am in Abu Dhabi...