Traffic, girl in salwaar

In Chennai it is not so unusual to see women (like this girl in a salwaar suit) driving their own scooters or motorbikes. I even once saw a girl in her twenties with her boyfriend riding on the back of her scooter. Yesterday, a woman in a full black burka wove through traffic on her motorscooter with her son on the back.

As smooth as...

January 27th 2007
I am here! I am (mostly) settled. And at long last I am taking a deep breath and a plunge into the world of blogs and online diaries. I must admit that I like this one, as it makes me feel a part of some great fraternity (or sorority) of travelers. In a letter from a friend, not long after my arrival in Chennai: "I hope the transition is smooth....although not much except poop is smooth ... read more

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