34 min
Episode 3 - Mumbai, India IMGUK Podcast
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- Society & Culture
Meet Dr. Olivia Misquitta, one half of the Headstart Project (https://www.facebook.com/groups/theheadstartproject/) and a GP trainee in the South of England. We recently caught up over some warm chai in cold England where we talked about racism, the lack of a sabzi mandi, insurance and medicine, cultural differences and feeling like outsiders as we also spoke about her beloved Mumbai. Or as she puts it:
"What is home?
It is where you know where the streets lead and what routes to take depending on the time of the day. It is where you have your designated favourite spots to grieve failure and to celebrate success. It is where slangs and dialects are not foreign, where you understand rules – even when they’re unspoken. Worli sea face for a sad day, Marine Drive for a happy one and sentences and texts peppered with ‘Accha Theekays’.
Home for me is Mumbai. And I left. Why?
When I was younger, my dad had worked in Singapore and UAE. He had friends that were Filipino, Pakistani, British, Brazilian etc. My best friend is in New Zealand. My friends were in Australia, Fiji, Singapore, Spain, USA and South Africa. It was only about time that my feet would get restless and the travel bug would bite. And here I am.
In the UK, I’m learning where the streets lead and that its probably best to avoid certain routes at 5pm. I now know that the Mount is where I grieve failure and the Lock is where I take a picnic to celebrate. I now add ‘x’s to the end of my texts as would other brits.
Only a few are fortunate to have two homes. Soon, I will be among them."
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Meet Dr. Olivia Misquitta, one half of the Headstart Project (https://www.facebook.com/groups/theheadstartproject/) and a GP trainee in the South of England. We recently caught up over some warm chai in cold England where we talked about racism, the lack of a sabzi mandi, insurance and medicine, cultural differences and feeling like outsiders as we also spoke about her beloved Mumbai. Or as she puts it:
"What is home?
It is where you know where the streets lead and what routes to take depending on the time of the day. It is where you have your designated favourite spots to grieve failure and to celebrate success. It is where slangs and dialects are not foreign, where you understand rules – even when they’re unspoken. Worli sea face for a sad day, Marine Drive for a happy one and sentences and texts peppered with ‘Accha Theekays’.
Home for me is Mumbai. And I left. Why?
When I was younger, my dad had worked in Singapore and UAE. He had friends that were Filipino, Pakistani, British, Brazilian etc. My best friend is in New Zealand. My friends were in Australia, Fiji, Singapore, Spain, USA and South Africa. It was only about time that my feet would get restless and the travel bug would bite. And here I am.
In the UK, I’m learning where the streets lead and that its probably best to avoid certain routes at 5pm. I now know that the Mount is where I grieve failure and the Lock is where I take a picnic to celebrate. I now add ‘x’s to the end of my texts as would other brits.
Only a few are fortunate to have two homes. Soon, I will be among them."
Please like/share/subscribe to the official links:
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AsadullahAneesKhan
Official blog: www.imgukpodcast.wordpress.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imgukpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/imgukpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imgukpodcast/
Podcast links:
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/auakhan
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/imguk-podcast/id1588473403
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5lxoVSB2Hiu1FMEiu6zmDq?si=441d0796f7f340ac
34 min