May
2009
22

Gita

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Hundreds of lights set off the stalls, packed with coloured spices, veg and brass hardware, lining the narrow alleys of Ujjain. It was a historical town near the heart of India, crammed with ancient temples bordering the sacred river. Inching forward through the oncoming cars, motorbikes, packed auto rickshaws, wobbly bicycles and wandering pedestrians we [...]

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Apr
2009
17

Delhi Buses

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The early morning sun crawled over the dense dusty rooftops of Lajpat Nagar, where we live, and sprinkled the hundreds of commuters with light. Standing three deep along a busy main road Allan waited with the others for the bus to work. Some buses were battered, work weary replicas of bygone days whilst others were [...]

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Apr
2009
10

Delhi Commute

By Margaret · Comments (0)

Hot, dry, dusty blazing sun and blaring horns are a feature of morning rush hour in Delhi . Every morning I venture out with trepidation after looking over my third floor balcony at the chaos below. Men stand in crowds on the corner waiting for work. They have got up from their sleeping places [...]

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