Yes, those are toilets! I saw a lot of this in India — particularly in the North — Eastern ‘squat’ toilets and Western toilets. Often side-by-side at the same venue. How nice to have a choice! This always made me smile, particularly when janitors or other patrons automatically pointed me towards the Western one. I took this […]
Culture Shock
Reverse Culture Shock
What’s it like coming back after 5 months in South India? A snapshot of things overheard in conversation with my mother the past week and a half: Where are the cows? It’s SO quiet! NYC (where I went for a couple days last week) never seemed so empty. Or clean! Hooray for ample supplies of […]
Wrapping Up
I’m down to the last 3 weeks of my 5-month stint in India. Can’t believe it! I’m simultaneously creating and trying to complete a list of things I want to do and see. More than that, there’s the emotional prep for returning home and transitioning back to life in the States. I imagine it will be quite an intense […]