American Thoughts on Living in India

[Shatterpoint]

This is a wonderfully written article by an American woman living in Mumbai, India, I think she describes it very well, very poetically.

LINK: American Thoughts on Living in India | Monsoon Masala: Indian Immigrant Community of Seattle - seattlepi.com

"To outsiders, living in India has a particular kind of glamour attached to it, a special sparkle that sees people crowding around me at parties. “You live in India? My God, really? I could never do that. What’s it like?” The closest I have come to answering that question is that it’s like being in a very intense, extremely dysfunctional relationship. India and I fight, we scream, we argue, we don’t speak for days on end, but really, deep down, we love each other. She’s a strange beast, this India. She hugs me, so tightly sometimes that I can’t breathe, then she turns and punches me hard in the face, leaving me stunned. Then she hugs me again, and suddenly I know everything will be all right."

http://blog.seattlepi.com/monsoonmasala/2011/01/29/american-thoughts-on-living-in-india/

 

[Shinigami]

poetic or retarded? cant tell.

anyway here is another video of americans living in india

Why Living In India.? Why Italy & Europe Want India For Strong Europe Economy Future - YouTube

 

[blackops]

Haave meet these crazy people in kumb mela they do only one thing keep on chanting hare krishna hare rama

Many of them dont leave and stay in india

 

[Ignited Mind]

Amazing read. That's our soft power.

 

[KRAIT]

nice one......

 

[Shinigami]

Amazing read. That's our soft power.

nope. thats our $hit power. I saw Andheri, mumbai. i dont know how anyone could live there

 

[Jade]

For someone visiting India for the first time, it could be overwhelming, but after spending some time India becomes magic.

 

[Ignited Mind]

nope. thats our $hit power. I saw Andheri, mumbai. i dont know how anyone could live there

First time in a poor country?

 

[Shinigami]

First time in a poor country?

not really. lived in kerala most of my life.

both the extreme rich and extreme poor in mumbai fascinated and repulsed me

 

[third eye]

both the extreme rich and extreme poor in mumbai fascinated and repulsed me

Make up your mind

 

[Shatterpoint]

I liked the way the article was written, you can tell by her words that she does love Mumbai and India, it's a love hate relationship and a lot of my friends have said the same thing about India, they say there is something about your country, it's like an addiction.

 

[rubyjackass]

I liked that she is not simply living in hotel rooms and boardrooms like most corporate immigrants to India. If she is trying to catch an auto or taxi here all by herself, I am impressed.

@Shatterpoint: Dont get your hopes too high. You may be disappointed. Set the bar low and then be amazed
Also a piece of good news for you. The value of rupee fell by more than 10% in the past few days. So you get to spend more and perhaps more time here in India

 

[yyetttt]

I would never go to India.

I wonder how Americans can stay there.

 

[Jade]

I would never go to India.

I wonder how Americans can stay there.

Neither do we want you to come.

 

[Shatterpoint]

I liked that she is not simply living in hotel rooms and boardrooms like most corporate immigrants to India. If she is trying to catch an auto or taxi here all by herself, I am impressed.

@Shatterpoint: Dont get your hopes too high. You may be disappointed. Set the bar low and then be amazed
Also a piece of good news for you. The value of rupee fell by more than 10% in the past few days. So you get to spend more and perhaps more time here in India

Thanks rubyjackass, the thing is that my kids are in love with India now after reading and watching shows on TV about it, I am not sure how we are going to explain to them the poverty etc, we have tried to tell them about the poverty and they said they want to help, my kids a good kids and they are packing some of their toys etc to give to the poor.

I know India has many and vast problems, but we are open minded people and we know that in a country with a population so big it's hard for everyone, I am sure we will enjoy it, yes we are going to be shocked by the extreme poverty etc, but yes we will be amazed by the beauty as well.