Wednesday 26 December 2018

Oh no I’m a married man


Affection is not outwardly demonstrated here in India. You don’t see married couples walking arm in arm, but men sometimes do walk hand in hand! So as an outsider you have to be very culturally sensitive and when greeting friends or saying farewell you dampen down your contact. On saying goodbye to Kamlesh and his family I made sure that hugs were given in the privacy of the house, and when I went to hug his brother in law he declined saying he was a married man. It’s interesting to realise that it’s a real cultural exchange staying with people and we all definitely learn from each other.  

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