that India can polarize, vehemently defended by some and shunned by the other completely, and otherwise known for his opposition is, each will be clear.
What I however do not realize now but was more evident clear what variety and what great social differences come together here in India in a tiny space.
What happened? We "poor / rich" students are just a few days in the "Anna restaurant", a semi-seedy, half-luxuriously appearing Restaurant in Udaipur food, gone. Actually I wanted, as often, even eat. However, my resourceful staff could again foist something. Finally, we were, however, by our waiter, Madhu, cordially invited to his home on a traditional breakfast.
Like all half-way are good movies / soaps / series / novels are at least two approaches, here, too! Since we are in Udaipur, also known as the "city of lakes", and the city in 007 type Octopussy was filmed, and many couples exchange vows and the incomparable horse "Chetak " in a battle against the Maharana fell from Jodhpur, we thought that we must follow in such an important historic site in the footsteps of James Bond. Said was done Monsoon Palace and City Palace in the program. Fortunately, we already have the Taj Mahal and Karl Marx aka ticked off city of Chemnitz. What is missing is a cherry on top of the film itself. And who is not stingy wants to go, certainly not in the many "German bakerys", the moving alongside a variety of delicacies a la apple strudel and Cinamon also demonstrate the Bond film in a relatively poor quality as an evening event - but goes to the movies! The disappointment was great, for a young lady help us, Chahna, we learned that none of the cinemas, the object of desire in the program. But they invited us to dinner.
said and done, get up early in inhuman to the "best dorm India" to get a free shower and to time - that Shanti Shanti, "Indian time" against / to / 15min late - To be at the bridge where Madhu wanted to pick us up later for us to prepare breakfast. Madhu is a typical "Indian-lean", eighteen year old boy from the "vilage" speaks reasonably good "Indian English", was up to the fifth grade in school longer, he could not because he was sent to work, and is a seventeen year old girl (she was up to the 10th grade in school), married (which have arranged his grandparents). He lives away from his family in a 2 by 2 meters large crate which is evident by a 25 watt bulb and heated, and wherein laundry alcove, kitchenette and bedroom and "Furniture" to find their place. This berth will cost monthly 1200RS. The money for this he earned the black economy in the above-described restaurant. His monthly wage is here 3000Rs, which correspond to about 42 €.
kitchenette
sleeper
Chapati "Ausrollvorrichtung"
All else does the world of Chahna. At 26, she is Indian conditions to quite old to be unmarried. Almost atypically! Also it is well fed and is in fairly stable in life. So she speaks almost perfect Indian English, operates its business in Singapore and her family has several "guest houses" in various cities of India. Her fiance's brother has just completed his studies in Melbourne, Australia, and now begins with Lenovo (IBM) in Singapore to work. He recently had surgery, because it "rocks" were taken out - they probably thought gall or kidney stones!
Her father owns a car and two servants, the younger (estimated age seven years) both with lives in the building and "Cooky" - "little chef" is. It is not difficult to realize that they put next to shoes, washing dishes, cleaning, and maid of all work and cooking needs. Hence the name ...
Both come from a servant caste! not
Her father owns a car and two servants, the younger (estimated age seven years) both with lives in the building and "Cooky" - "little chef" is. It is not difficult to realize that they put next to shoes, washing dishes, cleaning, and maid of all work and cooking needs. Hence the name ...
Both come from a servant caste! not
"Cooky"
that for us the contrast could not be starker I certainly need to be mentioned. Additional factor was the reality that we lived through all this in less than 12 hours have added, which has reinforced the impression.
Now we are both in the bright dorm and cuddled our warm sleeping bag and try to digest the Indian delicacies delivered to us today ...
As a digestif (ugs night cap) are a few pictures!
Now we are both in the bright dorm and cuddled our warm sleeping bag and try to digest the Indian delicacies delivered to us today ...
As a digestif (ugs night cap) are a few pictures!
Lake Palace, Udaipur
Betgesang of women in Jodhpur
tour group in Udaipur
"river" or better sewage treatment plant in Jodhpur / all India
"vulgar" Rickshaw Wala
deity of Hinduism
Lake Palace by day
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