J: Hey, I'm J, saw ur blog: "who ran away with her bf to India" thats really funny. I'm a student in Jaipur so if u ever come to Jaipur maybe we could meet and just say. I've been here for almost a year and I totally agree with u on every thing. Incredible India! :)
S: Thanks for writing! That sounds cheezy, but I'm really glad that you did. I know more than just my friends and family read the blog, but it's a great mystery who they are and where they come from and just wonderful to hear a stranger is enjoying it.
I don't know a lot about Nigeria. Since moving to India I read a lot more about the developing world. One of the founders of Tech Crunch spent some time there and had a lot of interesting posts about it (http://techcrunch.com/tag/
J: About Education, what ur saying makes alot of sense.
But honestly, there is no place like home. I discovered in India u have to pay for electricity as u use it but back home u just pay monthly no matter hw much u use. Internet, when I left abt 2 years ago was very dull and except u had enough money pay for internet u ur home u'll hv to go to cybercafes. But right now almost all my class mates are on facebook, my teachers neighbours, etc so I guess its improved alot...trust me. Roads are same but the governor of the state I'm from is trying his best with traffic lights and less potholes.
I think everything is getting better back home but the kind of news I hear of Nigerians here just makes all the good seem bad and like nothing's worth it. Thats why they "sent us here" to experience a culture other than ours and bring back something to develop the nation. But no matter what I prefer Nigeria to the Indian food, mentality(the way they think) and reception of foreigners. Remember there isn't a perfect place on earth.
I'll tell u a story of what my pastor went through when he first came to India.
Here it goes.....