Land of Contrasts

India.

A country of contradictions,

A feast for all senses,

Beautifully disgusting,

An empty crowd,

Peaceful commotion,

A modernized past,

An unreal reality.

Try to imagine a country one third the size of America with a population of over a billion. In the pre-port lectures and diplomatic briefing, I was told, “Whatever you say about India, the reverse is also true.”

To be continued...