I lived in Mumbai, India, from 2004-2006. During that time, I did a lot of traveling throughout the country. I also came to love so many aspects of life in India, from food to festivals. Here are a few snippets of writing from my life there as well as posts on the latest sights, sounds, and style from the subcontinent.
Not a whole lot of time for me to debrief you today, as I’m writing just before heading off to work. Nevertheless, I wanted to send you a few pics that I captured last night of some of the Ganesha idols in the neighborhood. They are incredible! The pictures can not begin to capture the…
I hope all of you in the States are enjoying the Yankees/Red Sox weekend. I see the teams split the first two games, so hopefully Mussina and the Yanks will be able to pull off one more win today. I’ve been praying to Ganesha (also god of removing obstacles), so Pedro, Millar, Ortiz, and the…
I couldn’t be in Mumbai at a better time than now, just before the big Ganesha Festival. “Ganeshotsav” is a ten-day festival that starts tomorrow, September 18th. The purpose of the festival is to worship Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu god of prosperity. Bandstands, banners, and lights are going up in every neighborhood around the city….
So, this snack company’s slogan is “Great taste that’s a hundred years old!” I can’t help but be reminded by my friend Lou pointing out the German beer purity law – the Reinheitsgebot – and the fact that it dates back to 1516. It was practically the Middle Ages – how pure could that beer…
This weekend was exhausting. It was time to get out and explore some of the city, so that’s what we did, even in light of my tummy’s protests. Saturday was spent in Colaba, the neighborhood at the south end of the Mumbai peninsula. You can buy fresh fish and produce from the Sassoon Docks, but…
I live not far from one of the more eerie landmarks in Mumbai. Unfortunately, because I am not a Parsi, I will never get to visit the Towers of Silence. The Parsi (aka, Zoroastrian) community fled religious persecution in Iran in the 9th century and came to India. Only now am I beginning to learn…
Not too much going on today, as I’ve got a case of Delhi Belly – or so they call it. Luckily, medicine is super cheap here. I paid a little less than $2 for a series of antibiotics and some vitamins. It’s a real shame what a rip off prescription drugs are in the U.S….
