Rajput woman

Indian chai, holy rats & the desert

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April 30th 2007
Scrummy foodI thought Indian food in New Zealand was good but wow! It's even more delicious here than i'd expected, & it's so cheap. After our first day in Dehli I was already a self-confessed chai addict. It only costs 5-10c a cup! A decent portion of curry & rice in a cheapish restaurant costs around $1.20 & a chappati costs less than 5c. I wont even mention how much coke costs. I hate ... read more

Asia » India » Rajasthan

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more