Many people ask me what attracted me to Latin America. I have often wondered about it myself. Other than the fact that as a younger man, I was excited by the beatiful women of Latin America ? I will have to say it was the warmth of the people.
In my Indian mind, modernity was always associated with loss of personal touch in human relationships. The Latin approach to modernity was more relaxed, still there was a sense of family and friends, fun was a big motivation and sociey was inclusive.
I saw the to come to terms with modernity one does not need to change one's basic choices and approach to life. One could still value family, friends and still be professional, enthusiastic yet objective, expressive and yet be empirical, respect individual choices and have more fun and still balance social obligations with personal ones
In a sense Latin America gave me the hope for an Indian modernity and resolved the enormous practical dilemma for me, since college days, how can I enjoy wine and learn salsa without forgetting my tamil poetry and love for Indian mythology
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