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Mumbai, Nashik and Pune are set like triangles with each city representing an edge. They do not form an equilateral triangle nor an isosceles one, but the distance between the cities are about the same with a tolerance of about 50km. So, having only been apart for 2 weeks, the feeling of 'missing' each other is not really enough of a reason to go visiting. BUT! Farah and …
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We had a brief misunderstanding with the Auto Driver today and got the men of our neighbourhood coming to our rescue to translate and help us. So sweet of them to drop whatever they were doing and help us out... :) Let's move on with life... We headed to College Road a.k.a. Downtown Nashik to check out what's happening. With great enthusiasm, we proceeded on even though JY …
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We had 2 kittens for a brief period sometime last week. Raj found kittens outside the main guest house and he was keen to bring it back. But after sometime, we returned them. Even though it was brief, we managed to name them after Tata's Docomo. They have a cute advertisement on TV which goes along the lines of... Introducing... Doco (left) and Momo (right). Kitty …
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Smiling is infectious; you catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me today I started smiling too. I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin, And when he smiled I realised I'd passed it on to him. Times like these are a test of a man's sanity and endurance. Nevertheless, we gotta make full use of it and here I am, online and blogging. Instead of writing about …
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Some of you might be wondering where I am staying and how big it is. Friends in the other parts of India have apartments to themselves, but for us, we have the first floor of a bungalow all to ourselves. There are 2 bedrooms, 1 living room, 1 dining room, and a kitchen w/o a stove. On the bright side, I have a bed and hot water every morning. On top of that, there is the …
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Alright guys! I can do a sub-proper blog post now. Alhamdulillah, managed to use Ahmad's computer as a broadcasting station, and we can use internet simultaneously even though there's one ethernet port. All thanks to Internet Connection Sharing feature. :) Life is okay over here. Nothing too great, nothing too lousy. With our meagre pay of 5,000 rupees (SGD$150), we are to …
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It is day 2 of work here. Internet is difficult to get. All is well. I love you guys.
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(This is a pre-published post) Alright guys, so I will be heading to Nashik today to link up with Mahindra and Mahindra. We will be going there by car and the journey should take slightly less than 3 hours. The 4 of us are: Ahmad Anuraj Jian You Myself Pray for our safety, and may we reach there as soon as possible. I promise I will post as soon as I got an internet …
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We went shopping last Thursday as part of our field trip. My strategy for souvenirs and saris is to shop on the last month of GIP, so that those souvenirs would not be a burden when I travel around. Thus, I did not buy anything, but just tag along to look see. We headed to this super crowded place, about 2km away from school. They say a picture speaks a thousand words. So …
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On the way there. Our Ajanta adventure took place the following day, and the journey was a 'short' 2 hours. Ajanta is a UNESCO world heritage site, making it a significant place of visit here in Maharastra. The caves at Ajanta were abandoned by 480AD. During the next 1300 years the jungle grew back and the caves were hidden, unvisited and undisturbed until the Spring of 1819 …
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Before I begin the Ajanta and Ellora pictorials proper, I would like to say that the performance was a success (minus out the part where I screwed up)! We had an excursion to Ajanta and Ellora last weekend, which is about 300km North East of Pune. The journey there took about 6 hours, and 8 hours back. It was super super long, and my left butt cheek was numb after all that …
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Hi guys! Its been so so so long since I last blogged, and things are getting more hectic each day. As part of Symbiosis Anniversary celebrations, we were invited to perform, and we decided on doing a short Dikir Barat performance. Good news is, the steps are easy. Bad news is, I am the Juara & Karut, all in one. Sweet or what. Yeah, I wish I could do a short write-up …
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There wasn't any internet the past few days and I had difficulty doing my assignments and reports. Even if there were, I was too busy doing my homework to be able to blog, I apologise. Do not worry though, nothing much had happened. It has been lecture, after lecture, after lecture, fighting the 'Z' monster and trying to look interested. But today, I'm gonna make it up to you …
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If there is one thing I love besides Schenectady, would be the sunset, the moon and the stars in Pune... Ok, that is three things, but who cares. I own this blog. Allahuakbar. (God is Great) Allahuakbar. (God is Great) Allahuakbar. (God is Great) Allahuakbar. The sunset is AMAZING. Symbiosis International University. Symbiosis International University. Orion Belt, …
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On day 4, the guys and I headed out on public transportation looking for some sporting action (That's how the bus ride came about). Ashish was kind enough to invite us to his weekly game of Cricket with his mates and in no time, we reached this barren patch of land... No grass. Only dirt. It was a cool, cloudy day, perfect for some cricket. Lets sidetrack for a bit shall …
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Before I left Singapore for India, friends were betting on me to bring home an Indian girl, or at least fall in love with one. They were egging me on, and in a country with a population of 1 billion, the chances for success is indeed high. Not forgetting that a huge percentage of the population are between the ages of 18-25. I fell in love the first day I came here. She's …
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We did not do much today, having visited a traditional Indian health centre and a short lecture on Indian traditional medicine. So, let's move on to something interesting here about India. The food. Screw you guys man for thinking that I have been eating curry day in day out. They have a huge variety and selection of food to choose from. From Paneer, to Masala, to Kheema, to …
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It was Day 4 when we took our virgin public bus ride, and on that day itself, we tried out the facial services at a men's salon. The locals call it Multani Mitti, and it is said to tighten the skin on the face, and remove any dead cells on the surface of the skin. I have never paid for a facial session, nor have I even gotten myself anything to pamper my face. So it was a …
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Since today is another boring day of lectures and stuff, I'm gonna share with you the place I call home for 3 weeks here in Pune. It is nothing like what I had in mind and I must say, I am very pleased with what they have given us. First and foremost, there is internet. Yey for Internet. I believe everyone will die without the net as it is a means of communication with the …
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We headed out of the city for an NGO (Non-government Organisation) visit. The NGO that we headed to was ARTI (Appropriate Research Technical Institute) which standardise and modifies rural technologies through field testing to suit local conditions. It is a very interesting place, particularly the part where they harvest Methane from compost. I find it particularly useful …
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