[Gay State Conservative]

India is the first Third World country I ever visited (I've visited many since).It was 40 years ago,and I was a kid from middle class suburbia.

I was so stunned and shocked by what I saw I left on the next flight out...about 24 hours later.

I'll never go back.

[Caipirabob]

My dad and his wife went to Calcutta and Mumbai about 20 years ago. They came back horrified as well. I went with that in my mind, along with images of what floats down some of their rivers. They still face many of such challenges. Like I said, some lean towards the medieval in their ways of life. Still, I left very impressed with the good things I saw.

[9YearLurker]

Mid-80s when I was there and I’ll admit that had I not been able to retreat into 5-star hotels at night, I would have been overwhelmed as well. Certainly an eye opener.