DJ Strouse

A more responsible me would be packing right now. But I feel like I’ve left so much unsaid about India on this blog. Its definitely not for a lack of insights and excitement (my blogging absence has been the product of intermittent internet access, project business, and illness). There are a hundred [...]

“India Time“
Hinglish (Hindi + English) can be a difficult language to pick up. In addition to accents, one must also deal with more nuanced matters.
Hinglish: Your food will be ready in 10 minutes, sir.
English: Hope you’re not that hungry. It’ll be about an hour.
Hinglish: Don’t worry, the meeting will only take 20 minutes.
English: [...]

My return to the blogosphere has been triggered by two events: my discovery of a reliable internet connection & the coming of monsoon season.
If you’ve never been to India, it may be difficult to appreciate these two events. I’ll address the first in a later post (India’s infrastructure deserves its own) but to give [...]