Having taken a considerable amount of effort to get to Darjeeling District it would be remiss not to talk about tea. Continue reading “Tea”
Tea
People
The Himalayan region, despite the very difficult terrain, is home to an estimated population of 50 million and another 450 million people live in the plains immediately to the south. The Himalayas have been subject to waves of invasions for millennia and you can see this history written in the faces of the people. Continue reading “People”
The “small” economy
It took me a while to see this view of the Indian economy but when I did, it was quite a revelation. Continue reading “The “small” economy”
Living village life
Horizons and values have to change when you move into a completely different environment. Survival in these situations is your ability to adapt and it confirms Darwin’s hypothesis very aptly. You cannot think of making comparisons with a previous life – you simply have to go with what you have and watch what the locals do. Continue reading “Living village life”