Yesterday a man asked me what the 'bad rash' I had was from... and so I had to try to describe what freckles were! With his limited english I failed miserably and he just thought I should see a doctor. I'm reading a book called "May you be the mother of 100 sons". It's a 10 year old book about women in India. Today I read about arranged marriages and re-incarnation. Hindu's believe that you are with the 'essence' of your husband for 7 years. Hence, in ...

Road sign: "Hell or Helmet, it's your choice" Indian Law: If you are a female passenger, you do not legally have to wear a helmet. If you are a male passenger, you legally have to wear a helmet (helmets can be anything from an actual Motorcycle helmet, to a cricket helmet, to a horseriding helmet to a building site helmet). Rules of Indian roads (from a Catalan driver): 1) you must only look forward, never to the sides. 2) if your car or motorbike has ...