I used to love going to India.
But progress came rapidly. Now I go because my family is there. And like others leave the city every chance I get.
Motors, electric and gasoline took over all aspects of life. Everyone wanted to do everything faster and quiet was owned in common by all so like our clean air was free for all to plunder.
And each year the horns got more in number as well as loudness. The honk of the car became a scream. As noise ( link to noise and health) increased the noise makers became noisier
The old bus horns became the ear splitting air horns.
The old train whistles became louder. And people became angry?
And more, And more became deaf. WHY. Read this link also.
And a long article in Hindi that I wrote for Rajasthan Patrika when the train whistle at night first got
to me in 2006! Available by email only.
Horn bajaana Gaali dena!
But progress came rapidly. Now I go because my family is there. And like others leave the city every chance I get.
Motors, electric and gasoline took over all aspects of life. Everyone wanted to do everything faster and quiet was owned in common by all so like our clean air was free for all to plunder.
And each year the horns got more in number as well as loudness. The honk of the car became a scream. As noise ( link to noise and health) increased the noise makers became noisier
The old bus horns became the ear splitting air horns.
The old train whistles became louder. And people became angry?
And more, And more became deaf. WHY. Read this link also.
And a long article in Hindi that I wrote for Rajasthan Patrika when the train whistle at night first got
to me in 2006! Available by email only.
Horn bajaana Gaali dena!
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