Slumdog Millionaire

I miss the dirt. I miss the heat. I miss the crowd. I miss the rudeness of the rickshawala. I miss the beggar begging at the signal. I miss the small boy follow me around in the hope for a ruppee..
Ironically, I watched slumdog millionaire on Saturday, 17th Jan,09 sitting here in California, San Jose. And the only thing that brought tears to me was the fact that i missed home -India. No doubt that movie has captured only the brutal truth about India. Pain Sufferings and sorrow. But no matter how many flaws my country may have i would not hestitate once to say I love my Idia and would wanna live no where else but here.

I can now safely say this all convinced. My country has its drawbacks but I would never leave it. Like always we all learn to live with it. America has no dirt, no crowd, no heat.But also no warmth, no heart and well cold like their climate. I stayed here for weeks now and each day missed home. I can live with the filth and the flaws but i dont think i can live without the warmth. I can venture out at 2.00 am in the night and know i mayb safe. Unlike here at 5.30 pm i feel threatened. Lets take now. A very wierd guy is seated across me and i am aware he is staring at me continously. And its 5.30 pm and i am scared. Y coz i dont knw anyone here. I know nothin here and silently pray that no one talks to me. Cause i dont know any of their intentions. People are honestly rude atleast most ppl. they jus disregard you. Well and when they are in our country we treat them like royalty. Well i knw dollar is stronger than ruppee i felt the pinch no doubt so believe me i knw. but come on does that mean we need to be so good to them. Well like always we treat guest as God.. So well ya... Keepin our tradition ii guess that wont stop.

Manners is somethin that seriously missin in these kids. Our CEO was introduced to this newly hired and while he was standing she remain seated. And didnt even nod o shake hands. We would have never dared to do that rite. Otherwise they are all good, like openin doors for ladies and allowin them inside first and all..

Anyway i have bashed this place a lot. Writing from this really cute cafe 2 min walk from my hotel called Coffee Society.. Jus thought i ll mention this so the next time i read this i know where it was comin from..

Susan