Friday, 9 August 2013

Miles to go...!

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She noticed a fellow jogger wearing mini skirt as she jogged down the unfamiliar lanes of Chicago!

Suddenly she felt conscious. Her carefully chosen tracksuit looked terribly out of place. So did her fair complexion - In Indian standards - and her jet black wavy tresses.

Ekanthika was moderately tall and slim built with big eyes. She was an engineer and her company had sent there for an onsite job.

She was going through a miserable time adjusting with the cultural and societal differences.

You will get used to this, she told herself and continued to run.


Miles to go...!
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12 comments:

  1. Amrit SinhaAugust 09, 2013 12:22 am

    Interesting ... that's the difference in way of livings.

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  2. DobsonAugust 09, 2013 1:48 am

    Trying to find her place.

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    1. LocomenteAugust 09, 2013 10:48 am

      Hoping that she would find that soon!
      Thanks Dobson :)

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  3. brudbergAugust 10, 2013 2:27 am

    Oh differences and feeling out of place. well penned.

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  4. Rochelle Wisoff-FieldsAugust 10, 2013 3:24 pm

    Dear Satya,

    I would find it challenging to adjust to a different culture. A couple of things. I think instead of "conscious" you might mean "self-conscious". Still counts as one word and better describes what she's feeling.

    "An engineer she is" is a tense change and might read better as "She was an engineer..."

    Nice feeling to this. Is it based on personal experience?

    shalom,

    Rochelle

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  5. LocomenteAugust 10, 2013 4:25 pm

    Dear Rochelle...

    First of all, thanks to this wonderful prompt.
    And thank you for your comments!

    I will incorporate your observations.

    And... It is not written out of personal experience. I am not an engineer. I am a Chartered Accountant and have not been anywhere out of India!

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  6. AnonymousAugust 10, 2013 4:42 pm

    Dear Satya,

    A great story. Rochelle was spot on, as usual, with her comments on your tale. I have been to India twice. What part are you from. I am thinking of retiring there.

    Aloha,

    Doug

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    1. LocomenteAugust 10, 2013 5:08 pm

      Thanks Doug...
      I belong to Kerala, southern part of India.

      India is a great country...
      I bet that you will have a great time her! :)

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  7. AnonymousAugust 10, 2013 11:33 pm

    It’s amusing because a jogger wearing a mini skirt/tutu would be out of place anywhere.

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    1. LocomenteAugust 12, 2013 11:15 am

      May be yes...
      Thanks for dropping by and for the comments :)

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