India Xmas 09

Skin-stretching heat, mosquitos both black and white, enough food to sink a tanker and drink to irrigate the Kalahari, autorickshaws bent on reaching heaven early, pollution you can cut with a knife and noise enough to drive beast to water …. India is unforgettable and essential.

Eight students in Goa, ten in Bombay kept us more than busy. The standard was bracingly low at first, but all made the most outstanding progress with incredible speed. The lack of available teachers means that students accept good teaching and drink it down wholesale. And they remember it.  The over-tutored blasé west should take note!