Comments on Anglophile Abroad: Prelude to India

Just for your information. It was the British who...

2010-11-21T14:12:57.747-08:00

Just for your information. It was the British who learned from the "natives" of India about personal hygiene including the idea of a daily bath which goes back thousands of years in India. In fact this bath is often two or three times a day traditionally in India for certain castes. The current India who describe is a sad reflection of its original nature due to rapid, industrialization, dissolution of self regulating villages, the population explosion. Unfortunately Indians are in this "poor state" also due to decreased self -esteem from being ruled by foreign powers over a few hundred years for many complicated reasons(which is very brief compared to its history of thousands of years of autocracy). Remember that India was in fact one of the richest and most advanced nation materially, scientifically, and spiritually/philosophically in the ancient world. This was infact why so many other countries wished to "own" it as you say.

This is a terrific piece, Lauren. I love your writ...

2009-10-12T18:14:35.399-07:00

This is a terrific piece, Lauren. I love your writing.

It's interesting, the way we can be drawn to c...

2009-10-07T04:25:12.503-07:00

It's interesting, the way we can be drawn to certain places, in spite of logic, in spite of distance, in spite of practicalities (including teethbrushing!). Am very excited to read about your journey--and of course to see you (in a few hours!) in my neck of the woods...

LV, good luck and enjoy every moment. I hope you...

2009-10-05T18:29:59.025-07:00

LV, good luck and enjoy every moment.

I hope you have a pleasant experience with India, i really do.