I wanted to dedicate a post to writing about the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and its aftermath. Because this is the 25th anniversary, there is renewed interest in what has happened to this city of 1.5 million people so long ago. So while I have been here for the past month, 2 filmmaking crews have been [...]
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The Clinic
Today is July 4th, the day the USA became an official nation many years ago…though perhaps it took some more years for the rest of the world (like the British) to acknowledge it. In India, the day of independence was also tied to the British, but it would be over 170 years later that the [...]
Monsoon!
“The monsoon has finally come to Bhopal, and everyone is quite excited — squeals of laughter can be heard from the children, a collective sigh of relief can almost be heard across the city. One cannot fully appreciate the arrival of this event without experiencing the pre-monsoon climate….”
Destination: Bhopal
“On the way out of the train, one of the young men gave me a letter. He wrote it while he was on the train, and didn’t want to say this in public. The letter basically said to be careful while I’m in India. He said I’m friendly so I talk to people, but that not everybody was friendly and they might try to trick me. I appreciated this gesture, and it has underscored what everybody has been telling me: be careful, be safe. It is like a mantra…”
The Art of Couchsurfing
…I wanted to note a few things about my stay in Delhi, as I tried something new and it worked out so well that I wanted to share. Over the 4 days that I was there, I managed to forge a little familiarity and connection. I usually stay in hostels when I travel, in order to meet backpackers along the way, or I stay with friends that I have known for a while.
This time, however, I got an idea…which ended up being just right. It’s this concept called couchsurfing…..
The International House of Toilets
“….I turned my attention to this quirky little museum called International Museum of Toilets. Truth be told, this wasn’t exactly at the top of my to-do list for Delhi but because most other museums were closed on Monday and because I had some burning questions about Indian bathroom practices that I myself had come across (why don’t people use toilet paper here??), I decided to seek some answers at the Toilet Museum. Little did I know what I was in for…..”
The Eagle Has Landed…
A few words about my introduction to Indian culture….