Run toward the explosion

As she and her friends organize a Twitter meetup and try to get back to normal in Mumbai Dina quotes Suketu Mehta writing in the New York Times:

If the rest of the world wants to help, it should run toward the explosion. It should fly to Mumbai, and spend money. Where else are you going to be safe? New York? London? Madrid?

So I’m booking flights to Mumbai. I’m going to go get a beer at the Leopold, stroll over to the Taj for samosas at the Sea Lounge, and watch a Bollywood movie at the Metro. Stimulus doesn’t have to be just economic.

This brought back the way London pretty much shrugged its shoulders and got on with things after the bombs here. The way to beat terrorists is not allow our lives to be changed by panic legislation and the power of nightmares but to ignore them.

I am currently discussing a conference in Chennai next spring and, so long as they still want me, I can't wait!

Comments

[ria]

Good Idea ,I was closing a property deal before this happened ,I am going ahead with the deal & trying to find some info about body armour & how we could get funds organised to donate them to the Police in Mumbai.too many died as they were ill equiped ,just need info

[dina mehta]

make sure you fly by Bombay! i'll buy you beer at Leopold's. Thanks Euan

[Euan]

I was going to ping you about making the most of the trip if it happens.

[David McCaw]

My sentiments entirely. I spent three weeks in South India last Christmas and had one of the best times of my life. India and her people are pulling me back and I cannot resist.