Well, it's not really a fair comparison. I mean, the intention behind the visits are totally different, the length of stay is also not equal, but may I say (this may anger a few Americans) but as "unique" as India is.. I really do prefer it to the USA (purely from my experience of the small part I have been in). Dare I say, I would even have preferred to have been in India for a month rather than the US. This is not to dog the US, but simply to uplift my second home.. India!
Sure, it's crazy.. sure there's animals on the roads, horns beeping constantly, people begging, those darn hindu prayers at 5am everyday, smells that assault your whole sensory system - it's like a circus of a country. But there's something about the place that I just love. As I've been packing tonight to leave the US it's bringing back so many memories of my times in India. I miss my Indian family. I miss my brothers and sisters. There are so many unjust things there (don't get me started on the caste system!) but there is more to love than not. The culture may seem backward at times to us Westerners, but there is so much richness and history behind it that is not only fascinating but it is also just so foreign to our Aussie culture (which I LOVE mind you) that it really draws me in.
If you're reading this Sagar or Chinni, please know I think of you guys everyday (and the rest! Ok, maybe not all 315 of you EVERYday..) and eagerly look forward to seeing you again as soon as possible. You're in my heart. Always.
On that note.. better get back to packing my beloved bag/mobile home.
Love Kel
xxx
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How could thaaat be boring i ask?!?! I've got the travelling bug so I am totally lapping up your posts at the moment...sounds all too exciting! Can't wait to hear what's next...
I agree Kel, the USA & India are worlds apart, but it is the PEOPLE that MAKE places and of course your heart is in India with all those beautiful people you call family, there is no comparison there. I doubt even if you were in the USA for the same amount of time that you would feel the same about the people, but who knows ??
Enjoy the trip to Switzerland, Love Dora XX
I agree with your comments about India - it's an amazing place that affects you deeply. For me the beauty of the country was in the people, their warm hearts and diversity of attitudes.
I also enjoyed living in the US though. It's an interesting country with plenty of contrasts as you travel around the states. Everything tries to be bigger and better, which can be amusing if you don't get swept up in it.
These countries are like chalk and cheese. The interest in India is the people, the interest in America is in what the people have made.
Hey Kel, Its great that you have so much to say bout India. Most of us back here fail to see the good part of being in this Great place... I love wat you said bout India & the US.. you bet India would win hands down!!! Cheers, Nithin
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