India
Although I am not Indian, I have succeeded in "turning native" to some extent during the year I spent in India. I went to live there because as a student specializing in indian culture (religions), I thought it necessary to go and "get my hands dirty" (at times, literaly!) inside the living culture.
Since then, I have come back to Switzerland, put down some thoughts (that you may find listed below or scattered in the weblog), and gone back to India for six weeks.
- Why I study Indian culture (well, some attempt to answer that question).
- Logbook of my year in India. If you read only one thing, it should be this one.
- Glossary: for those of you who are wondering what kind of a dessert a mitha paan is, or what a rickshaw or a dhobi are.
- So, how was the trip? Tell me about it! - hard at first, great afterwards, and overall an indispensible life experience.
- Would you say India is "behind" the West? - in some way, yes.
Choc culturel: une addition de petites choses qui nous déboussole.- Going back to India for the first time.
- And the second time.
- India category in my weblog.
More?
You might be interested in reading more indian travelogues by various people. Do stop in at the Rec.Travel Library if you want to hunt for yourself.
Pour les francophones, je recommande de jeter un oeil aux notes de voyage de Laurent - elles sont écrites en français et comportent des remarques tout à fait pertinentes.
