- The Chineze influence on food and architecture in the south
- The obvious disparity amongst castes of people in India
- India has tribal peoples (five tribes) that are treated with disdain - much like our own aborigional peoples
Insights:
- Religion here is very much a part of the various cultures. Whether Christian, Muslim, or Hindu - religion gives people hope and a break from the hard life and work of poverty
- A religion that condones and encourages different castes of people - truly inhibits progress. The Indian people are no longer subjegated by the British - yet they continue to subjegate one another
- Mahatma Ghandi really tried to spread acceptance of all people as equal and worthy - something we hould all strive to do
- Times are changing here. With access to information through the internet, peoples' minds are being opened. I met a young Hindu who was in love with a young Muslim girl. They meet in secret - never too close enough to touch - only to exchange loving glances. Their parents do not know - and will not be happy...but slowly, things are changing
- The economy is truly driven by cheap labour - somthing drven by a huge impoverished population. The west cannot ever compete - so we will continue to see our jobs go east. And as things improve here and labour costs rise - the profiteers will just move on to the next impverished place like where we are headed next - Viet Nam
Must haves if you are coming to India in the summer:
- Loose cotton clothes
- Imodium
- an accordian paper fan
- bug spray
- toilet paper
- hand sanitizer
- portable cappacino machine :-)
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