The purpose of this blog is to provide an insight into the lifestyle I am experiencing in India and my reflections while being here. It isn’t designed to be a “yesterday I did this, and the day before I did that” format – although there will inevitably be some of this. However, the last couple…

India is a land of “haves”, and “have nots”, and while that principle exists in all societies it feels more visible here. The social infrastructure is built around this spectrum probably more so than in other developed nations. The Hindu caste system also remains a real part of society, even though technically it was abolished…

“Happy Holi!” – A shout that is echoing out across the country today, as strangers throw powdered paint on each other, along with the occasional dousing of water too. Holi (also known as the Festival of Colours) is one of the key annual festivals in India each year. Traditionally it marks the start of spring,…

… just a different type of peaceful! Two years ago (give or take a few weeks), myself and my team at Manchester Airport left our offices to go home for a few days because of a certain virus that was doing the rounds. Little did we know at the time that we would never return…