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INDIA | Saturday, 7 Sep 2013 | Views [1680]
“But you said.....?”
Three little words that have never been uttered to me in India
In India talk is light, colourful and frivolous , like cappuccino froth, party balloons and washing up bubbles. Chatter is jovial, a pastime and a sport, ... Read more >
Tags: africa, culture, delhi, flirting, india, somaliland, tradition, women
INDIA | Wednesday, 20 Jul 2011 | Views [1037]
One of first things I was told about in Delhi was the abundance
of people. 80% of them are skinny young men in shorts
who for a few rupees will undertake any task that might otherwise require you to leave the house. There is one who collects rubbish ... Read more >
Tags: customer service, delhi, india, personal shopping and generally being spoilt, shopping
INDIA | Tuesday, 14 Jun 2011 | Views [1094]
India claims the title as the world’s largest democracy. But
don’t be fooled; this is not democracy as we know it; it has not been fought
for by British or American troops, it is not exported in coca cola bottles in
exchange for oil barrels, it ... Read more >
Tags: corruption, democracy, development, india
INDIA | Saturday, 21 May 2011 | Views [880]
You know the
scene in Indiana Jones and the last crusade where Harrison Ford steps off a
cliff, eyes closed, confident a path will rise up from the abyss to meet his
feet? That’s how I travel. I step out happily into the unknown, confident that
the ... Read more >
Tags: delhi, india, stupidity, train travel, travel preparation
INDIA | Wednesday, 18 May 2011 | Views [1130]
..that is Forever England. Some people
have daily affirmations. Mine goes something like this:
‘Holy
fucking crap!’
‘Jesus H
christ’
‘I/He/she/we/
are all going to die’
Ah yes.
Delhi traffic. I had been warned, but ... Read more >
Tags: delhi, india, near death experiences
INDIA | Monday, 16 May 2011 | Views [835] | Comments [1]
The best thing I can compare Delhi to is Dubai. This was
something of a shock. I am unprepared,
underdressed and way too underpaid for this town. Still, after one full day I absolutely love it. Poverty in India, as I was
told, is something ... Read more >
Tags: delhi, india, shopping
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