Taking a stroll in Mumbai
None of the photographs I took on my trip seemed to capture anything close to what it felt like to be there. In order to take a picture, I would have to find a safe place to stand, where I wouldn’t get hit by a car (or bike, or moped, or plowed over by pedestrians.) Finally, on my last night, I turned on the video on my camera, and just carried it with me as I walked. It makes me a little carsick to watch the videos I got, but I think it gives a more accurate impression – I also like that I got some of the sounds of the streets!
Meanwhile, I have to mention the heartbreaking news coming out of Mumbai. Everyone I personally know is safe. But I keep thinking of a friend we made while we were there. He was Muslim, and lived in Jaipur. A few things he mentioned gave us the impression that the fallout from previous “bomb blasts” throughout the country were already making things a little scary for Muslims in India. I can’t imagine how they must be feeling right now.
