Well, I've been living and working in Chennai for 3 months now, and I can honestly say that I feel like a local. As expected my first couple of weeks was like jumping into a big bath of cold water - complete culture shock! But as soon as the "Oh my God, is that child having a poo in the street?!" initial reaction had worn off, I began to realise what a super (if random) place this is. For me, Chennai really sums up today's India - old, eastern philosophies and traditions sitting side by side with western advances.

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