The second month ends. And how

Resurrection of Jesus on 3rd day after crucifixion. Extended weekend coming up with loads of time to enjoy the local festival. Or should I say the global festival?

First one was eventful. 3 countries, 7 cities and lots of experiment with food. Second came with its own share of weight. Adjusting the lifestyle at a new place, amid handful of Indians, meeting lots of native people every day. Fun it was again. Though, first was living and second was more of surviving. No pun intended here.

Of course, experiments with food continue. With neither I or the maid knows great deal on how to cook Indian food. Lots of travel, not air-bound this time though. Upcountry travel, duping ever-hungry policemen who start with demands and end up begging. Be it the minister in government, local king, policemen or any person whom you get in touch with; all it needs is few bucks and get the work done.

The disparity is huge and it took me some time to believe it is more than India. No concept of middle class per se. If one is rich, he is rich to the extent of building a huge mansion and owns a Mercedes or BMW (which is like Maruti in India). And believe me, there are a large number of such people and roads are always full of them though rarely jammed as, unbelievably, such infrastructure is world class, even in remote places. The poor, doesn’t matter how much, will spend on drinking a coke with a meal whether money is enough to buy water or not. Guess survival is important, but living is more.

Won’t talk about work, not only because it sucks, I just had have too much of it.

The extended weekend, will not be fun though. Thanks to few review meetings & visits. Hope my writing resurrects, amid this lean period, though I might be crucified before that. Easter it is.

Happy Easter.