February 2012
7 posts
January 2012
26 posts
Why This Kolaveri Di? →
My new jam - It’s the most popular Tamil song in India right now. I was told that it roughly translates to “why have you done this to me, tried to give me this horrible disease?” However, all other sources have said it means “why this murderous rage?” Either way, it’s obviously about a really bad ex.
http://gurlgoestoafrica.tumblr.com/ →
Thanks Ann-Marie - I’m well on my way to this
Tuesday consisted of a very long car ride from Delhi to Pragpur. We drove 80 km/hr down a two-lane highway and constantly weaved onto the wrong side of the road to pass intricately painted trucks. To add to this there were stray dogs, goats and cows crossing the highway. One of our ta’s told us that he once saw a man pulled out of his car and beaten up for accidently bumping a cow with...
New Delhi
I’ll do my best to keep this blog updated about my adventures in India!
Our first week of orientation is in New Delhi, which has been a sensory overload. The first thing I noticed after getting of the plane was the smell - a combination of smoke, incense, sewage, and spices that changes around every block. On my taxi ride to the hotel I learned another important fact: lanes and traffic laws...