Darn Riots!
While in Mumbai i wanted to meet up with my buddy Anand’s cousin, Lakshmi. We tried getting together last night so she could show me a night on the town but our plans were, well.. you might say derailed. I received a text message from her (i was assigned a mobile phone for work, don’t get too excited that i am a texter) that said the following:
“I don’t think I will be able to make it out tonight on account of the riots.”
What??!? Well, apparently a politician’s statue was desecrated earlier in the day, sparking off riots which resulted in three deaths, the torching of several train cars, and “stone throwing.” As an editor of a major newspaper and resident of the affected area, Lakshmi was holed up in her office to avoid the madness but also to get the breaking story to press.
“I don’t think I will be able to make it out tonight on account of the riots.”
What??!? Well, apparently a politician’s statue was desecrated earlier in the day, sparking off riots which resulted in three deaths, the torching of several train cars, and “stone throwing.” As an editor of a major newspaper and resident of the affected area, Lakshmi was holed up in her office to avoid the madness but also to get the breaking story to press.
This poor victim of the riots burns
We were able to get together for lunch today, and I got a laugh when Lakshmi told me quite seriously, “Oh you should see the riots when the cricket team isn’t doing well.”
Lakshmi and i after having lunch in the riot-free hotelLabels: good times, Mumbai, riots
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