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  • TravelerMumbai 2022 in July
    Day 3

    mumbai

    July 11, 2022 in India ⋅ 🌧 26 °C

    We arrived at Abba and Aaji's house at about 12:00pm (just in time for lunch).
    It is nice to see abba and Aaji. We meet on rare occasions due ti the distance and our always engaged lives- School,work etc. It was a celebratory moment to meet my cousins Sachi and Vihaan after 6 years.Read more

  • TravelerMumbai 2022 in July
    Day 5

    Observations

    July 13, 2022 in India ⋅ 🌧 26 °C

    I have noticed that in India 🇮🇳 there are a few key ethics that people abide by.

    1. Firstly, cleanliness. When my dad was buying cigarettes a street cleaner made sure that he wasn’t littering by taking away any rubbish ,that he would have otherwise thrown on the ground ,and putting it in the bin

    2. Also, people make a great effort to fix, repair and recycle their things. Whether this is through an umbrella repairer - who sits on the street and repairs umbrellas( he receives the most business during the monsoon)- or through the ruddhi.
    This can also be seen in the saving of food. My own grandparents rarely dispose of the food that the western world would throw in an instant.

    3. Invisible Hierarchy. My grandparents employ 2 men to help cook, housekeep and look after my grandfather. They have been doing so for around 16 years and by now they have become our friends.
    Every time we eat, I have noticed that they will only eat when everyone has finished with their meal. This may mean waiting until 10pm if one family member isn’t here.
    Therefore my dad tried to change this and asked Tejas to sit at the table.
    However, he wouldn’t.

    This invisible social hierarchy can be seen all around India. It is what will cease India’s development. However, on the other hand it is needed.
    Without this hierarchy, some may argue that people would be without jobs.    Read more

  • TravelerMumbai 2022 in July
    Day 9

    Dhobi ghat

    July 17, 2022 in India ⋅ 🌧 29 °C

    Dhobi ghat is a traditional laundrette.
    Clothes bathe outdoors in stone baths before being stained( if the customer desires), beaten( to remove the water) and beautifully pressed by a hot iron.

    It was most interesting to watch this old fashioned laundrette function in the rain. ( it is the monsoon season in India).
    The clothes are not sprawled out on a line across the sky, staining the clouds with their coloured glory. Instead, they are under tarps in small huts to dry.
    However the washing still carries on- even though the showers pour from the skies.    Read more

  • TravelerMumbai 2022 in July
    Day 13

    Playing carrom

    July 21, 2022 in India ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    My grandfather is 93 and was diagnosed with dementia in March 2021. For about 2 years he had not been in good form and I rarely heard him speak or interact in any way other than shouting.

    However, over my short ,2 week, visit I have noticed a difference in Abba. He talks, does things willingly and is able to have fun ( to a certain extent!).

    This has been demonstrated by our numerous carrom games over the past few weeks.
    Abba used to be highly reluctant to play the game that he had once loved but now there has been a drastic change.
    He willingly plays carrom ( thrashing us all at the same time!) and this has brightened up the household.
    Carrom games with Abba have been the highlight of my trip.    Read more

  • TravelerMumbai 2022 in July
    Day 13

    WSD

    July 21, 2022 in India ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    For a few days I have been volunteering at the Welfare for Stray Dogs.
    It is an organisation that was set up due to the inhumane killing of stray dogs by the Indian government in the 1990s. WSD and other non profit organisations protested against this. They argued that vaccinating and sterilising these dogs before rereleasing them was a more humane way to reduce the stray dog population.

    The harming of a stray dog has been outlawed since 2001 due to these organisations.

    WSD houses several dogs.
    All of which need walking, washing and most importantly some love. For dog lovers WSD is the best place to be.

    I thoroughly enjoyed my time there and hope to return here on my next visit to Mumbai.

    The dogs which I befriended were : sweetie, whisky, Reagan, cookie, sonny, fluffy, tiger,    Read more

  • TravelerMumbai 2022 in July
    Day 14

    Sample me zaali

    July 22, 2022 in India ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    Although I wish to stay for longer, I have to leave tomorrow.

    We had a parting meal at café Madras. Aaji was desperate to have a fresh dosa.
    Cafe madras was bustling with people all whom were breaking off bits of dosa to eat with their coconut chutney.
    The meal ended with a coffee and we all went back home.
    I talked to Abba about my departure. He wore an open mouth when I told him that suki was leaving at 3:00am!    Read more

  • TravelerMumbai 2022 in July
    Day 15

    The differances

    July 23, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    Toilets-
    MUMBAI INT AIRPORT. - first stop. Toilets. A little confused as to where the entrance may we hovered around the door before a lady gestured towards the entrance.
    I stepped into the clean, clinical toilets and was surprised that the toilet staff member went in prior to me. She sanitised my seat with the sanitiser provided in the cubicle(I otherwise might have been inclined to hover). She smiled and then left me to my business. After washing my hands she handed me two paper towels.
    I smiled at her as I left. It was certainly one of my top toilet experiences…
    LHR- landed. After security we head to the toilets. Immediately I am underwhelmed.My first duty was to look for the cleanest cubicle. I settle for one with the least amount of toilet paper on the floor. The sign on the door read “ keep the toilets clean for the next user”.
    I left the toilet clean hoping that the next user would do so as well.

    Explanation- it is hard to truly pin down these differences to one single reason. However, I’m my opinion due to the fact that Mumbai is grossly overpopulated, people are in need of more jobs. Therefore, there always are toilet staff to clean toilets unlike in England where the cleaners may be understaffed.    Read more

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