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Lessons from an Indian trip - English, computer and foreigners! (3)

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Lessons From An Indian trip

On my recent trip to India, I met many Indians of different ages, from the cities and the villages and from all walks of life. Though there were so many “types” of Indians, basically I found that I could divide them into two main categories, namely, the “old Indian” and … … Read More

Lessons from an Indian trip - Prejudice and Potential (2)

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Lessons From An Indian trip

Twenty years ago, when I first visited India I encountered Indians that were very similar to my parents in many ways. India and Singapore (and about a quarter of the world’s land surface) were all once part of the British Empire. Of all the colonialists, the British were by far … … Read More

Lessons from an Indian trip - It's a small, small world! (1)

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Lessons From An Indian trip

I first visited India over 20 years ago. When I first stepped out of the plane in Bombay (now called Mumbai), I had a culture shock. I felt that I’d just come out of a “time-machine” into the past. Everything around me – the airport, the cars, telephones – reminded … … Read More

India – the land of contrasts

I’m writing this blog in India. I’ve been in India for the past 10 days and I’ve visited 5 different towns/cities in the state of Andhra Pradesh. India is indeed a land of contrasts.

I landed in the spanking new airport in the high-tech city of Hyderabad. We landed at midnight … … Read More