India: you have seen this, but have you noticed?
You have seen this. But have you noticed?
Have you noticed that people in India have lower protein in their diet? Have you noticed that more people have bad posture in India than abroad? Have you noticed that more people have weaker wound healing in India than abroad?
Have you noticed that most of the world does not have house helps, but India does?
Have you noticed that there is a lot of honking on the roads, and a lot of spit marks on the curbs, in India - and that is not the case in most of the world? Have you noticed that there are curbs along most lanes in many parts of the world, but not in India? And have you noticed that the water from your taps is not drinkable? Have you noticed that the air in certain cities looks like there was a giant fire nearby pretty recently?
Have you noticed that when a friend sends a picture from abroad, their pictures look way sharper and clearer than the ones you take in your city? Is it the pollution, or is it your camera, you wonder.
Have you noticed that people are way more independent and individualistic outside India - that they have a personality of their own? Have you noticed that people have way more boundaries in the developed world than in the developing world? Have you noticed that self-care is a thing outside India? Have you noticed that there is a concept of social security?
And have you noticed that people abroad are actually scared when you say “I will sue you - I will see you in court”? In India, cases hang for years and years and years.