Saturday, February 04, 2006
Videos from India - Part I - Bombay
1. In a street market in the upscale suburb of Bandra in Mumbai, where upper-middle class ladies frequent to buy cheap knockoffs of brand-name stuff. The lady in pink is my mom.
2. Another street scene outside a commuter railway station in my suburb in Bombay.
3. A sweet and snack store. Such stores abound in Bombay, and India as a whole. People on the way to work/school or on the way back frequently stop for a bit. Sweets come in all colors and are appetizingly stacked.
4. Standing for a ticket for a commuter train at the Goregaon (go-reh-ga-o) local railway station. Public transport in India is usually state-owned, and very very basic in terms of amenities, plus extremely crowded. However, they are also the 'great equalizers' being extremely cheap and egalitarian.
5. Scene of a local commuter train arriving and leaving the station. Note that this is not rush hour. If it was, I would not be able to stand in one position and make this video.
6. At Juhu beach in Western Mumbai. Other than in Goa and a few touristy places, the beach culture that the West is acquainted with does not really exist in India. People go to beaches with friends to hang out, eat and enjoy the breeze around sunset. Usually they are quite fully clothed and not interested in swimming. The beaches are not usually safe for swimming either.
7. At a food stall on the beach, the vendor makes 'Kaala Khattaa' a sweet-and-sour...er...thing. It consists of a glob of crushed ice on a stick, spiced up with lemon, mint, spices and flavored syrup. Yummm. I grew up eating this kinda stuff a whole lot, so this had to be taped :)
And for some other videos, check out my Tabla Fixation post from a while ago.
2. Another street scene outside a commuter railway station in my suburb in Bombay.
3. A sweet and snack store. Such stores abound in Bombay, and India as a whole. People on the way to work/school or on the way back frequently stop for a bit. Sweets come in all colors and are appetizingly stacked.
4. Standing for a ticket for a commuter train at the Goregaon (go-reh-ga-o) local railway station. Public transport in India is usually state-owned, and very very basic in terms of amenities, plus extremely crowded. However, they are also the 'great equalizers' being extremely cheap and egalitarian.
5. Scene of a local commuter train arriving and leaving the station. Note that this is not rush hour. If it was, I would not be able to stand in one position and make this video.
6. At Juhu beach in Western Mumbai. Other than in Goa and a few touristy places, the beach culture that the West is acquainted with does not really exist in India. People go to beaches with friends to hang out, eat and enjoy the breeze around sunset. Usually they are quite fully clothed and not interested in swimming. The beaches are not usually safe for swimming either.
7. At a food stall on the beach, the vendor makes 'Kaala Khattaa' a sweet-and-sour...er...thing. It consists of a glob of crushed ice on a stick, spiced up with lemon, mint, spices and flavored syrup. Yummm. I grew up eating this kinda stuff a whole lot, so this had to be taped :)
And for some other videos, check out my Tabla Fixation post from a while ago.
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