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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Negotiating prices with auto rickshaw drives in Bangalore
Today, as most days these days, I woke up finding myself with not that much to do. As I am still new in this city, I thought it would be nice to go to a new neighborhood I haven’t seen … Continue reading
Posted in Culture shock, Expat Life, India, Travel
Tagged auto rickshaw, Bangalore, city life, India, transportation
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To be a Woman in this World
I am a lucky girl. I’ve had the opportunity to travel and live in several places in the world, and experience different cultures, meet new people, and expand my world views by pushing my personal boundaries further. During these travels … Continue reading
Posted in Gender equality, Human Rights, India, inequality, New York, Politics
Tagged abortion, Brazil, Finland, gender equality, girls' rights, India, Kenya, politics, reproductive health, sexual health, United States, women's rights
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Riding Horses and Shopping with Gandhi
India, the land of contradictions, never seizes to surprise me. Each day in this country is a miniature adventure, and pretty much each day I’ll see something I have never seen before, nor expected to see. Sometimes these things I … Continue reading
Posted in India, Politics, poverty, shopping, Travel
Tagged Bangalore, development, horse back riding, India, inequality, poverty, shopping, urban life
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Please follow the traffic rules – learning how to not die in Bangalore traffic
Posted in Culture shock, Expat Life, India, Relationships, Travel
Tagged Bangalore, city, experiences, India, traffic, travel, urban life
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We are in India Only – Kindly do the Needful.
So, the journey continues – and with it, this blog will hopefully be updated on a more regular basis. The past three years have flown by incredibly fast, and it feels like just recently I got off the plane in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture shock, Expat Life, India, Travel
Tagged Bangalore, development, human rights, India, inequality, poverty, travel
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