We're finally heading back to India to satirize Modi and the BJP, as well as their hatred of Muslims
That may very well result in us being tossed out of the country.
Finally.
For the next little while I won’t be publishing as often. We’re going to be busy.
After an almost two year ban on Canadians obtaining eVisas to visit Incredible India Modi is welcoming us once more.
As I understand, it all started a couple of years ago when the Canadian government had slowed to a snail’s pace in issuing visas to Indian citizens. Modi retaliated by prohibiting Canadians from visiting India.
I believe the US and UK citizens were also banned for a period of time. They’ve been allowed in for a little time now.
But at the end of 2022 we were allowed back in. I’ve missed India, as has Nick. We have a large contingent of friends that we are anxious to see.
And Nick is dying for the spicy food. That’s all he’s been talking about.
He attempted to go vegetarian in Saigon, which we were told is all but impossible in Vietnam. They were right.
Me - I’m a cat - I need meat to live.
Now, cats are obligate carnivores, that is - we need to eat meat because we are unable to synthesize certain amino acids that are only found in meat.
Nick, on the other hand, can get by without meat.
Back to Modi - PM Modi is a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Indian People's Party (BJP).
Nick follows India’s political scene and was pleased when Modi was elected in 2014.
Things have changed - Nick hangs with a group of Modi haters when we’re there. They explain the slaughter of Muslims that occurs from time to time.
Although he does have a group of IT specialists and Chartered Accountants he hangs with - all but a few are apolitical.
So that’s where we’re headed in the middle of February.
It will be so nice to speak English. And understand. Vietnam has been tough as far as language goes. Very few of our acquaintances speak English and Nick’s Vietnamese sucks which has resulted in some extremely weird food being served to him in the restaurants, so for the most part he lives on pork and ice cream.
And fruit - lots of fruit - freshly picked and cheap as dirt.
So as I started to say I will writing a bit about Indian politics, the BJP war on Muslims and poor people, and King Modi.
Don’t worry - I’ll have my eye on western politics and the GQP House of Horrors.
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