I was leisurely scanning the matrimonials in the Hindustan Times this morning, when I came across this rather unusual ad. It was highlighted in the Divorcee/Widower column, sandwiched in between Engineers and NRIs….
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From the category archives:
Culture Shock in India
I’ve written quite a bit about how my relationship is perceived by Indians. So, let’s take a look at the extreme other side of the fence. Yes, those whites who DO think that they are the superior race. Lately, I’ve been receiving a number of emails from white people who are concerned that I’m not doing my bit to preserve the white race….
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If you’re not a married, vegetarian, Hindu couple or family, it’s likely that you’ll find renting an apartment in India harder than expected. In fact, it’s likely to be quite a challenge. Especially, if you’re unmarried or Muslim. I first discovered the pitfalls of renting an apartment in India when I was living in Kolkata…
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“You whites think you’re so much better.” “You’ve married someone beneath yourself.” These are common comments that I hear. And sadly, they mostly come from Indians. I find such views to be confounding and even irritating. The way I see it, there is no superior or inferior culture. We are all people…. all the same creations of God (and if you believe in reincarnation, we can be born into any culture and have probably existed in other cultures). But I do wonder where these views come from?…
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This is a very unflattering photo of my right arm. Not only is it well overdue for waxing (yes, women get their arms waxed regularly in Mumbai) it also has brown spots on it. As does much of my pale skin.
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