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Category Archives: India
On the road
I’m on the road again. Tapping out these words blearily at 8am, on a creaky computer terminal in Kolkata Airport after sleeping on a bench in the departure lounge. Tired but wired, and with 3 hours to count down before my flight out to Bangkok. It feels good to get moving after a few months … Continue reading »
Shanti Bhavan
For two weekends in a row I’ve had the good fortune to escape the city and head somewhere out of the ordinary. The first of these trips, ten days ago now, was to a groundbreaking education project 50km away from Bangalore, which goes by the name of Shanti Bhavan. Of the months I’ve spent in … Continue reading »
Fabsie goes to Bollywood
The stress is over, my installation is in full swing, and all is well with the world. Pictures and a write up coming soon; in the meantime, here’s some light entertainment with a desi flavour, courtesy of international man of mystery (and former Jaaga resident) Fabsn. What a guy! Continue reading »
Bangalore / culture / daily life / India
When Corin met Max
My Hindi, I have to admit, still hasn’t progressed much past basic numbers and a few elementary phrases (“Hi guys, vodka kaha hain?“), but I’m slowly starting to learn a new language. A visual programming language that is. Oh yeah, I said it. The joy/bane of my life at the moment is a programme called … Continue reading »
Mango showers
For a while, it looked like we had a scorching summer on our hands. In the famously temperate Bangalore, daytime temperature was hovering around 30°, with peaks hitting five degrees higher. I could barely stand to walk for 10 minutes in the midday sun without having to duck into an air conditioned shop for a … Continue reading »
