After meeting old school mates from Durgapur on Saturday, I was off to New Orleans on Sunday. I had heard rumors that another friend from elementary school days – Madhumolli and her husband Debjit might be visiting the Big Easy from London. That was a wonderful evening spent remembering our past.

“So, why did you guys choose to visit New Orleans?” I asked Madhumolli.

That lead to a fascinating revelation about her. I discovered that she has a very unique hobby. She collects water from different rivers in the world!! She has gone to different countries to collect water from rivers like Volga, Nile and the like. This trip was to add Mississippi water to her collection.

That was jaw dropping. I have never heard of anybody with such a unique passion. Have you?

Is there an English word for people who collect water rivers from different parts of the world?