Tahir Shah India Quotes


Time spent in India has a extraordinary effect on one. It acts as a barrier that makes the rest of the world seem unreal. Tahir Shah India 39
Enlightenment and the death which comes before it is the primary business of Varanasi. Tahir Shah India 37
There is nothing quite as unpleasant as wearing a pair of briefs which have been trailed through a Calcutta courtyard. Nothing that is except having ones elbows and knees lacerated by unseen slivers of glass and discarded razor blades. Tahir Shah India 36
Where does one go in a tremendous city like Calcutta to find insider information I recalled Indias golden rule do the opposite of what would be normal anywhere else. Tahir Shah India 36
Calcuttas the only city I know where you are actively encouraged to stop strangers at random for a quick chat. Tahir Shah India 26
At the last moment the fish and I exchange a troubled glance. The murrel seems to be demanding an explanation. Alas I am in no position to start justifying the unusual treatment. What comes next is a new experience for both the fish and me. Tahir Shah India 25
In some peculiar way indeed the rules were now beginning to seem quite logical. It was then I knew that I had been in India long enough. Tahir Shah India 24

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