For those of us embarking on the trip to India in less than 8 weeks, the excitement should be building. So far, we have had a decent exposure to the cultural and business practices in India through our sessions or assignments. There still remain a lot of questions that would be best answered by experiences of westerners living in India. Following are some good posts you may want to explore to remove some of the anxiety regarding the working and living conditions in India from a westerner’s perspective.

1. An American engineer’s experiences and observations while working in Bangalore (I am unable to find the original blog but have found his comments on a Chinese blog site) : Click Here

2. An American-Indian woman reporter’s thoughts after a year and a half in India: Click Here

3. An American academic woman’s experiences in India: Click Here

4. An Expat mom’s experiences in India: Click Here

5. A Non Resident Indian’s take on expenses and salary requirements for living in Mumbai: Click Here

These unique perspectives of living and work related experiences should help us be better prepared for our excursion to India shortly. Do not think, though, that this is all that would be needed to be prepared for India. Having lived in India for 22 years and consistently returning there for short periods still does not prepare me for the dynamic nature of the Indian diversity.

- Jay Singh