At 43 years of age, on 11 August 2014, I made my first trip abroad.
I must admit that I have never had the itch to go abroad because I knew that there was more than a life time's travel that I could do in my own country. I have been to a few places; some may consider it considerable because they are afraid to even dream about travelling or they may have kept it on their list of things to do at retirement. But I know I have done nothing compared to what can possibly be done.
The first time I felt an urge to travel abroad was when my wife returned from Sydney after more than a month's stay. She had gone for work. I can't remember what she said but I suppose it was something to do with her being treated fairly. So, in addition to the tremendous travel opportunities here, at the back of my mind, I was wary of not being treated well abroad. It came from a well-founded irritation of how the developed world treated India when I was growing up.
The workforce of India-educated doctors, engineers and scientists that we lost from the brain drain of the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s and the large number of software engineers who migrated abroad for greener pastures-had come of age. They represented the face of India that the world could no longer ignore.
And, how my wife experienced her stay abroad was a result of these changes. That doesn't cover up our faults as a nation, the disparities and wrongdoings in our society or the long path that we need to take before being considered equals.
The Flying Carpet is a blog where I'll capture my travel as I travel to different places starting with my travel to Malaysia .
I must admit that I have never had the itch to go abroad because I knew that there was more than a life time's travel that I could do in my own country. I have been to a few places; some may consider it considerable because they are afraid to even dream about travelling or they may have kept it on their list of things to do at retirement. But I know I have done nothing compared to what can possibly be done.
The first time I felt an urge to travel abroad was when my wife returned from Sydney after more than a month's stay. She had gone for work. I can't remember what she said but I suppose it was something to do with her being treated fairly. So, in addition to the tremendous travel opportunities here, at the back of my mind, I was wary of not being treated well abroad. It came from a well-founded irritation of how the developed world treated India when I was growing up.
The workforce of India-educated doctors, engineers and scientists that we lost from the brain drain of the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s and the large number of software engineers who migrated abroad for greener pastures-had come of age. They represented the face of India that the world could no longer ignore.
And, how my wife experienced her stay abroad was a result of these changes. That doesn't cover up our faults as a nation, the disparities and wrongdoings in our society or the long path that we need to take before being considered equals.
The Flying Carpet is a blog where I'll capture my travel as I travel to different places starting with my travel to Malaysia .
