Bangalore - Love This City
Anyone who has been to Bangalore with me
knows how much I love the Garden City. My first trip to Bangalore (now
Bengaluru) was back in 2008 when a friend of a friend offered me first class
hospitality. It was during that trip
when I experienced the thrill of riding through Indian streets on the back of a
motorcycle, the delight of eating simple but delicious dhaba food and the fear
of getting my first straight blade razor shave.
However, more than the experiences above,
what I liked most about Bangalore was the simplicity of the people, the relaxed
manner in which people went about life, not too rushed, not too showy, not too
cut-throat dis-similar to what I experience in the north on a daily basis. Oh, and I also liked the
California-type weather, the plush greenery and the beautiful girls.
Since that maiden trip, I’ve had the
opportunity to travel to Bangalore multiple times a year for meetings, events
and weddings, and each trip seems to be more enjoyable than the previous ones
as each time I arrive armed with a new set of restaurants I need to try,
friends I need to meet and places I need to see.
Two weeks ago was no different. I was in Bangalore for a few days to host a
workshop on nutrition and football as part of the work we are doing for AFC’s
ONE GOAL campaign. The two days of
discussion were quite riveting as we had participation from development experts
such as Magic Bus, Akshaya Pathra, Ashoka, Slum Soccer, Asian Football
Development Project, Royal DSM and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition.
What was also riveting was taking long,
morning runs through Bangalore’s beautiful streets, eating and drinking at some
of the city’s best breweries and, of course, watching India play Pakistan with
thousands of other supporters in Bangalore Football Stadium.
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