What a country

The sight of a human body hurtling through the air after colliding with a car is one I’ll probably never forget. I’ve wondered during past visits to India how more people aren’t hit, given the endless mass of pedestrians and automobiles sharing the same space. So today, as if on cue, my colleague Joy and I walked out of an office building just in time to watch a man attempting to cross the far side of the road end his days as road kill. The impact shattered the car’s windshield, and the man, after which a small crowd gathered to calmly inspect the carnage. After a substantial wait, filled with ... [Read More]