Sunday, June 24, 2007

You know you're in India when...


You know you're in India when your local friends won't let you walk out your door without one of them with you; when the number of men you have seen urinating on the side of road has exceeded 20 in just 14 days; when cows nap on the medians; when rabies-infested dogs outnumber the roaming cows; when men drop in the middle of the sidewalk, cover a blanket over their head and go to sleep; when huge concrete structures are built by hand; when a film will not be attended if it does not contain at least four dance/musical numbers; when a two-wheeler is the family vehicle; when the word "tact"is only used for a push pin; when a river running through the middle of the city is no longer a river, but now a garbage dump; when monkeys run the streets with their babies hanging from their shoulders; when there are hand-washing sinks everywhere you eat for after the meal, not before; when there are so many different local languages they just speak English; when the women spend all day throwing a scarf over their shoulders simply for fashion; when camels walk down the busy streets of Bangalore; when there are more people just standing outside Forum Mall than in all of Salt Lake; when men walk around holding hands not because it's their sexual preference, it's just what they do; when car horns need to be replaced every few months because they are used 5 billion times a day; when there are lines on the road and street lights in the streets, but they might as well not be there; when huge beautiful hotels are right next to shanty towns built in trash; but when the people are so kind you know they would do absolutely ANYTHING for you. This is such a random place, but I love it.

1 comment:

Alyssa said...

Wow, Candi--with all of that and more awaiting me I just can't WAIT to come experience India with you! It's going to be awesome and eye-opening at the same time! See you in three and a half weeks!!