laundry love [completed]

t w e n t y f o u r : chiffon sarees

"over my dead body. you are not coming with me."

"c'mon, ira. i thought indians were good hosts."

"..."

"what the hell did i say?"

"let me keep this simple. all indians do not have that stupid, funny accent. we do not eat chicken tikka masala and naan everyday. cows do not roam every corner of the street. well, scratch that last one."

"..."

"arrange marriages do exist but only if both of them are comfortable and compatible with each other. do not imagine the whole of india as a land of poor with slums and no electricity. and water."

"..."

"indians do not wear tribal hats with feathers. not all of them like cricket or are a fan of bollywood. snake charming is banned. we do not travel on the back of elephants. not all male indians are software engineers.

"..."

s i g h . "book the ticket on the eight, adrian. ask yuuto if he wants to tag along."

"namaste."

"..."

"ow! i r a ! "

[external link about the different stereotypes in india. although this chapter focuses from a tourist's p.o.v., there are many stereotypes in india itself which many indians themselves follow, a sad fact. for example: dowry. i.e. payment to the groom from the bride's family. you might meet few individuals who will confirm the stereotype but please don't form a basis for the whole country just because of those select few individuals. sorry, rant over.]