Pippa Lewis

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Pippa Lewis

I currently live in leeds and study Film and moving image production at The Northern Film School, specializing in cinematography and Producing. I'm off to Mumbai, India for a month to study at the Whistling woods film institute and simply cannot wait!



Asia March 30th 2009

I have just finished my first day of lectures at the whistling woods. it is amazing here. When we first arrived the heat hit me and i had a huge grin accross my face. Ailia who is looking after us here met us and we got on the bus to the film city community. The roads here are crazy, very adhoc and nothing is planned like back home. its exactly how i imagined traffic wise. gridlock, slums at the side of the streets, rickshaws driving crazily and horns beeping constantly. you would think people didn't have mirrors, they just beep so that people know they are next to them. It doesn't smell too bad. i've had a few smells of sewage but nothing like i imagined! Yesterday when we arrived we met Poonam our hostel officer, ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Yorkshire » Leeds March 27th 2009

Tomorrow i am heading to Mumbai, India. I have packed and repacked three times and i still feel as thought i am missing something. I've already checked in online so am now fueled with adrenaline and raring to go. I hope that while i am there i gain more self confidence in knowing that i am able to look after and succeed in a totally different culture. So many people have told me different things about what to expect. I am keeping an open mind and expecting the worst. With the hope that things can then only be an improvement. My biggest worry is what clothing to wear and being 'groped' in the streets. As silly as it sounds. i'm not sure how i will react to this but i am sure i will deal ... read more




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