Tanya Singh

''I am the type of girl that you would find at a party, dancing like a crazy, without getting high. I have seen people getting intoxicated and then enjoying themselves, but I really appreciate those who are able to have fun without feeling the need to depend on an outside source, like a beer. I feel that they are the ones who justify “Carpe Diem”. When I was in class 5, my Dad went into depression. He was crying and struggling, but he didn’t ask for help. He thought that drinking would free him from being depressed. Hence, he indulged into that. However, that was a totally wrong approach. Therefore, we sent him to a good therapist to deal with this in the right manner. Even now, he is going to the therapist every 45 days. He has accepted his situation and he is trying his best to overcome it. While this phase was relevant in my Dad’s life, my Mom stood like a pillar beside him. People asked her to get a divorce, but she held onto him. When my Dad shouted, she calmed him. When he cried, she sat beside him. When my Dad was hospitalized, she stayed in the hospital for the 10 days of Dussehra without complaining a tad bit. She managed everything in our house, from the household chores to the school fees. Both of my parents have inspired me. My Father has always supported me in all my endeavors. He always says that I am different. My mother, on the other hand, always compared her two children(laughs). 

I am extrovert since my childhood. When I was 2 years old, I used to go near our front gate and ask passerbys to take me to the market with them. I feel that I am overtly friendly and hence, I used to trust anyone and everyone. Sometimes, that didn’t turn out well for me because some of my friends took undue advantage. Moreover, I am very blunt. I support what I feel is right and I don’t negotiate with that. No matter who it is, my best friend or any close friend, I don’t take side with someone who is in the wrong. Because of this, I lost a lot many friends. 

ODC came into my as randomly as it can get. I created this page just because I am a foodie. Before this page, I still used to roam about Cuttack and have from every nook and corner. A lot many people used to DM me asking about the location of each place I have been to. Then I thought, if I can reply to 15 people on my DM, why not create a page for it? I named the page “Oh Delicious Cuttack” because I wanted to upload about Cuttack exclusively. Dahibara is not the only food in Cuttack. I wanted to show the variety and range of food that Cuttack has to its name. I love promoting the street food. I feel they are the ones who add so much to the food culture of Cuttack. As is relevant on my page, I am a lover of Munu Bhai Chai. In my initial days of coming to this place, there was no streetlight here. As I started promoting his delicacy, more people showed up and finally, a streetlight was put. I am happy that I could give him some recognition through my page. 

Its been two years now. ODC has become a part of me and my personality. On day, as my Dad was travelling through Mo Bus, a random person came up to him and asked him whether he was my father. It felt so good, honestly. This page came into existence because of my Dad. His support gave me confidence. To all the upcoming bloggers, I would like to say that keeping doing what you got to do. Initial days might be tough, but stick to your content and it will all come through for you.” – Tanya Singh.