Perceptions

While undergoing training in the navy at INS Shivaji, Lonavla, and were housed two to a room in the bachelor's accommodation blocks. Each unit comprised a sitting or living room, a bedroom and an attached toilet. We all had just come into the base and were quite new to the place. We had seen a large number of officer trainees of African origin in the base.

Some of my course mates who had been on ships that went to for goodwill visits to foreign ports had picked up two in one players. Some of the crazier of the course mates had picked up music by groups such as Osibisa also.

One course mate was searching for the cabin of another course mate where we had all assembled. A booming party was on; with beer, nuts and music.

So our friend heard music from one cabin, did not bother to knock and entered, only to be shocked by an intimidatingly built Nigerian hollering at him. He tried a second cabin again with music playing, but this time he knocked and waited, yet to be surprised by another Nigerian. After a long search he finally reached the correct cabin, but heard loud music and decided to retire back to his on domain than face another Nigerian.