Vast, open spaces, as far as the eye can see, nothing but mud and the occasional thorn tree.
Vibrant, richly coloured textiles.
Really deeply black, glossy, smooth skin.
Coca cola & Fanta cheaper than water.
Abject poverty and decadent luxury being neighbors in blissful ignorance of each other.
Chai, Mahindra, Bata, Dabur, Cipla, Bank of Baroda, Bollywood, Altaaf Raja.
Imported Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Suzuki and Toyota vehicles cheaper than local productions.
A double-SIM mobile phone a common thing.
One in every five persons an HIV patient. It is that apparent.
Thriving trade in second hand clothes, shoes, bags, home appliances, cars, mobile phones, laptops and what-have-yous.
Currency that is used in 100s and 1000s only. One Tshilling is no longer in circulation, the minimal denomination being 20 Tsh.
Greeting every person one passes – literally.
A rather in-your-face version of Christianity.
Persons of Indian Origin who have neither visited India nor have any particular sentiments towards the sub-continent. Yet they call themselves Indian. Officially.
Beautiful wood and leather craft.
Herds of wild elephants, zebras, gazelle, giraffes and bison that cross thin strips of national highways.
A night sky that is darker than black velvet and clearer than distilled water.
Food cooked over charcoal. Gasoline is not common.
Chips. Chips. And more chips.
Names such as Godbless, Brighton, Tito, Cleopatra, January, Pink & Tata. I kid you NOT.
A strong undercurrent of racial tension. Cross referenced by religious beliefs.
A country that is very aware of what is has not and needs to have…