After a decade, I revisited my ancestral village of Thali in Jubbal region of Shimla. Thali is a small village of around ten houses. We have our old house in the village but no one lives there anymore. My grandfather constructed a house few hundred meters away on the land near the forest and planted apple trees there. All the elders were either teachers or lawyers.
Thali Village of Jubbal
To my surprise, I found out that only three people live in the village permanently. Rest have moved out to the cities for better education and healthcare. So only farm workers reside around the village taking care of the sprawling apple orchards.
I didn’t carry a camera so here are some pictures I took with my phone.
Thali Village of Jubbal
Forest in Thali Village of Jubbal
A man walking in the green apple orchards in the village of Thali in Jubbal, Shimla
Trees with mountains from Thali Village of Jubbal
An apple tree in Thali village of Jubbal
Rohru mountain as seen from Thali Village of Jubbal
A hut in Thali Village of Jubbal
Moon rising above Saari village near Thali village of Jubbal