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Seatbelt

August 25, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

During an exchange programme with a school in France, I noticed something I had never noticed before – rickshaws do not have doors! The first time I went in a rickshaw with my French correspondent, my eyes widened. How comfortable would she feel? Would she be afraid of a vehicle like this without doors? I […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: France, French, India, rickshaw

Cycle Rickshaw

November 19, 2012 by Varsha Seshan 5 Comments

When I went to Kolkata for my entrance exams, I stayed with a friend’s family. The first day there, Uncle took me in a cycle rickshaw. He warned me, “Don’t pay more than 8 rupees to these rickshaw-wallahs. They’ll charge you anything. They know you don’t come from Calcutta.” I listened and nodded and cringed […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Calcutta, cycle, Kolkata, rickshaw