What a crazy place to live. We arrived yesterday morning at Kolkata on the Eastern border of India. India is one of the poorest countries in the world, and Kolkata is one of the poorest with the highest population in India, so we got the shock we'd been warned about. We got a taxi from the airport, instead of using the meter he set a price (to rip us off a bit) but then the traffic was so horrendous we ended up saving money. We drove for almost 2 hours through the city and so much to see! The roads are dirt and bumpy, the traffic is psycho and there are people and animals everywhere. It was sad to see people live like this, bathing and washing in the streets and sleeping in small huts, we have seen many people with deformities that we have only seen on our disease textbooks. And boy do they STARE! Every single person stares at us like they have never seen white skin before, we try to blend in with baggy covered clothes but everyone still will not stop staring and trying to touch us. The beggars wont leave us alone either.
We decided to brave the city and walked the streets, crossing the roads was scary we always used locals as human shields and just ran, horns are constantly bleering. We went out for lunch- chicken curry rice and naan bread- yum. We accidentley got caught in some protest twice too which we tried to rush through. A few hours later we saw a tv with news headlines 'Kolkata burns' 'a protest turns to riot' 'army sent in to Kolkata' etc, so looks like it turned ugly when we left- lucky us. Last night we got an overnight train to Varanasi. This was ok, but the manners of Indians is disgusting, they constantly spit, fart, burp and suck in phlegm- men and women- so our carriage bit gross. But what amazes me is how beautiful the women look, they all wear sarees with gorgeous colours and jewellery and makeup- and they keep so clean despite their living conditions. Anyway, yea, this is another world. In Varanasi now, holy city of India on the Ganges, we going to watch cremations in the river this evening. Till next time xo
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This comment is in resoponse to Jess's comment about India's people and places....
Yes you may see people living on streets there beacuse unlike in UK and other Western countries we dont let people get away with life without work... We dont have council estates where benefit cheats live at the cost of hard working taxpayers,,,,,
I am also sorry to say that when it comes to manners the whites also have lots of exceptions...., Atleast our cuture teaches us to respect women and be loyal to one...Unlike the westerners we dont induldge in casual sex with multiple partners (regardless whether they are married or otherwise) I have lived in the West ,,,, and their attitude towards life is solely material....
where a son leaves his own mother on a a X mas eve to shagg his mate's girl friend......DISGUSTING
We are poor becuase we were exploited by the whites for 200 yaers ,,,,,
India doesnt sell weapons to buy food for it's people.... The creativity of West is limited to create Weapons and spread violence across the world.....
Before you post your comments on an another country I would suggest you do a reallity check of your own !!
Cheers,
Ram
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