Comments on: How to enjoy South India in 10 mildly difficult steps http://mojotrotters.robertorocha.info/2010/11/how-to-enjoy-south-india-in-10-mildly-difficult-steps/ Mobile journalists on a world adventure Tue, 26 Oct 2021 10:40:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Roberto Rocha http://mojotrotters.robertorocha.info/2010/11/how-to-enjoy-south-india-in-10-mildly-difficult-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Roberto Rocha Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:43:04 +0000 http://mojotrotters.com/?p=2610#comment-1022 Michelle, we stayed a few days with a Brahmin family of dancers and musicians in Madurai. Truly a world of difference. Helped us appreciate the big picture a little better. Rumours of Syria are not greatly exaggerated. We are heading to Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel in early December. Michelle, we stayed a few days with a Brahmin family of dancers and musicians in Madurai. Truly a world of difference. Helped us appreciate the big picture a little better.

Rumours of Syria are not greatly exaggerated. We are heading to Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel in early December.

]]> By: Michelle Sullivan http://mojotrotters.robertorocha.info/2010/11/how-to-enjoy-south-india-in-10-mildly-difficult-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Michelle Sullivan Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:55:46 +0000 http://mojotrotters.com/?p=2610#comment-1012 Yes! Finally! I'm so pleased you've found your path to enjoyment .. if not enlightenment ;) ... in India. I love .. and totally understand the frustration of travelling in .. India. As for books to read to understand an aspect, at least, of Indian reality, I strongly recommend "Being Indian: Inside the real India" by Pavan K Varma. I also strongly recommend interviewing someone from the Brahmin caste .. ideally someone very wealthy and politically connected .. as I did. Fascinating. It's night and day. The most wonderful thing about travelling is coming back and realizing that the Western view of the world and the Western mentality isn't all pervasive. It's humbling and puts international conflicts into perspective. I hope you continue to enjoy India for awhile and look forward to seeing where you land next (do I hear rumours of Syria?) Michelle Yes! Finally! I’m so pleased you’ve found your path to enjoyment .. if not enlightenment ;) … in India. I love .. and totally understand the frustration of travelling in .. India.

As for books to read to understand an aspect, at least, of Indian reality, I strongly recommend “Being Indian: Inside the real India” by Pavan K Varma.

I also strongly recommend interviewing someone from the Brahmin caste .. ideally someone very wealthy and politically connected .. as I did. Fascinating. It’s night and day.

The most wonderful thing about travelling is coming back and realizing that the Western view of the world and the Western mentality isn’t all pervasive. It’s humbling and puts international conflicts into perspective.

I hope you continue to enjoy India for awhile and look forward to seeing where you land next (do I hear rumours of Syria?)

Michelle

]]> By: Sonia http://mojotrotters.robertorocha.info/2010/11/how-to-enjoy-south-india-in-10-mildly-difficult-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Sonia Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:13:30 +0000 http://mojotrotters.com/?p=2610#comment-982 Glad you stuck it out and are giving India a chance! Glad you stuck it out and are giving India a chance!

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