Place: KOCHI
Kochi is one of the first places in India to welcome the south west monsoon. As the rest of the country eagerly awaits an end to the cruel heat of white hot summer, Kerala is where most eyes turn to for an indication of when they can hope too.
This year, the monsoon was late by a few days, and that is already too long a wait for many. Here as the dense monsoon clouds hang over the sea, it is sobering to realise just how important the rains are to the country, and just how the entire incomes of entire villages rest on the monsoon being normal. Even though climate change over time is inevitable, I just hope human action does not unduly hasten it.
The beauty of the dark clouds is something else to behold. Even when the rains are unrelenting and countinuous, Indians dependent on them rarely complain. For they know a healthy monsoon ensures their well being through the year.
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| By the Marine Drive in Kochi |
Kochi is one of the first places in India to welcome the south west monsoon. As the rest of the country eagerly awaits an end to the cruel heat of white hot summer, Kerala is where most eyes turn to for an indication of when they can hope too.
This year, the monsoon was late by a few days, and that is already too long a wait for many. Here as the dense monsoon clouds hang over the sea, it is sobering to realise just how important the rains are to the country, and just how the entire incomes of entire villages rest on the monsoon being normal. Even though climate change over time is inevitable, I just hope human action does not unduly hasten it.
The beauty of the dark clouds is something else to behold. Even when the rains are unrelenting and countinuous, Indians dependent on them rarely complain. For they know a healthy monsoon ensures their well being through the year.
