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Hyderabad
They say that every city has a rhythm. I didn't quite understand this until I spent a day here in Hyderabad. The city marches to a completely different beat than any American town. Rush hour lasts from sunup until late at night. Cars race through the streets, stop as short as possible, and ignore most of the painted lines in the road. Motorcycles …
ICRISAT!
... dance that they performed. They all dressed up in their Indian dress no matter what their nationality. Another thing about the students is that the one art class I sat into was the worst behaved class I have ever seen.
The next morning before we left Me, Naomi, Tim, Peter, Caleb and Elijah went for a swim in the pool at ICRISAT. The shallow end was 3.5 feet and the deep end was 3 meters deep. It also had a diving board! I think it is ...
The Good and the Bad
... median strips snoozing, on the roadside edges, just out of the traffic. People often hang out the back of cars, holding on to the roof edge. We actually had nine people in a car which seats five on Saturday. Actually driving around M & J's we had 11 people in a 5 seater car. It was only driving around the research station though.
It is amazing to see 4 people sitting on a motor bike. eg. Mum, Dad, baby in between and small child ...
Delly Belly strikes!
... as a future candidate for Prime Minister but is also under investigation for a suspicious deal on a gas field in 2002. A Company registered in Barbados was given 10% stake for no money and a subsequent windfall of over $3 billion!
Cops in Bangalore are taking pictures of young couples in parks to shame them and curb immorality. In a country where men often hold hands and hug each other, it is considered indecent if this happens between a man and woman. ...
Tag 16; 18.08.12: Ausflug zum Golconda Fort
... Hintergrundinformationen zum Fort zu bekommen. Der Guide, ein ca. 50-jähriger Mann, war uns gleich sympathisch und die Tour war zudem erschwinglich (4 Euro pro Person). Begonnen hat die Führung damit, dass unser Tourguide, der gleichzeitig unser Bodyguard war, alle schaulustigen Inder (weiße sind DIE Anttraktion und wir werden immer direkt fotografiert) verscheuchte und ein wunderschönes Gruppenbild mit dem Fort im Hintergrund gemacht hat. ...
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