Saturday, May 21, 2005
The paradox that is India
Dina has a lovely little photo-post from her visit to a small village near Lucknow. She sets up the post thusly.
Am in a taxi driving back from this village 60 km away from Lucknow in UP, India. I just spent the day there - the village has 150 households with a population of 1000. Approximately 4-5 children per household. Five landlines (none work I am told) and 6 cell phones. No electricity since the last three years, although it is deemed "electrified'' by the government. The wires are cut by thieves and sold they say.
Now, have a look at the photographs which reveal wonderfully well the bizarre paradox known as India.
Am in a taxi driving back from this village 60 km away from Lucknow in UP, India. I just spent the day there - the village has 150 households with a population of 1000. Approximately 4-5 children per household. Five landlines (none work I am told) and 6 cell phones. No electricity since the last three years, although it is deemed "electrified'' by the government. The wires are cut by thieves and sold they say.
Now, have a look at the photographs which reveal wonderfully well the bizarre paradox known as India.
