Cultural Observations
12 Threads
Observing Somali social media use, I consistently see a pattern of disinformation from users who are predictably Habar Gidir in which outdated footage is knowingly misrepresented a...
I spent 6 months backpacking alone through India in 2018 & 2019, traveling primarily by overnight bus. As a 6-foot tall tattooed white man I was monetarily taken advantage of man...
My sister-in-law is one of the nicest people ever and because of that a lot of people try to take advantage of her good nature. That is why I am her Voltron. We had a discussion...
My hypothesis about the Great Inxian Ho Reformation Program (AM) Over the last few months I've been observing a strange yet prominent pattern in the AMs I've been to. People here...
I am in india after a gap of 4.5yrs and what I am seeing makes me wonder how India is absolutely living in another planet right now. A few observations Disc - I have met only few...
Quick observations on Vietnam through an Indian tourist's eyes. 🧵 🇻🇳 1) Vietnam's cities, towns and even rural areas are clean—and for someone like me who went there expecting thi...
A thread on some natural history & anthropological observations I made while watching Bimal Roy's classic Madhumati (1958) starring Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Pran, Johnny Walker...
1/ This is a thread on America, based on my thirty years being a student and permanent resident before returning home in 2019. I have lived longer in America than India. I have a...
New York has opened my eyes up alot. Alot. As much as I love the buzz and vibe of New York us Londoners don't know how good we have it here. I'm actually in shock by alot of thin...
Visited India after the longest gap (~2.5 years). Three observations from the milieu I grew up around (Gujarat):
At the gym, working out so my two packs can be complete. Caucasian man using the treadmill beside me, headphones on, running as if he’s competing for the Olympics. His shakara is t...
So, get this: a nurse just complained to me about "a Muslim family" that recently lost a loved one in our ER... & she was implying how inconsiderate it was that an "army" of family...
