Comments on: Southall: Little India

By: Nilesh Sancheti

Nilesh Sancheti — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:49:45 +0000

Dear Anshu..
Its indeed my pleasure to go thru ur blog.
myself Nilesh from Jodhpur,Rajasthan.I am into manuf and exporting Sarongs,Pareos,Stoles,Shawls and Indian Bridal Wear and was looking for the buyers in London.
I m planning to visit London very soon for the purpose but i need sum of buyers or pples who r interstd to strt mutual collaboration wit my company.
If it doesnt bother u,can u pls help me out or the purpose in searching buyers.
Regards
Nilesh Sancheti

By: Prabha Desikan

Prabha Desikan — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:01:57 +0000

Dear Anshu,

It is always a pleasure to read something written by you - maybe you should consider switching professions !!!

It was nearly 30 years ago that I had visited Southall - my memories of that visit are fairly grainy, but what I do remember is … litter ! ( Of all things ! ) I expect things are different now.

Do keep writing,

Prabha

By: Anshu

Anshu — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:43:05 +0000

Yes, I did feel like a idiot clicking that picture on the station and did get some amused looks from passersby as well- but it was something that I had to do!

By: SP Kalantri

SP Kalantri — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:03:34 +0000

Dear Anshu,

You shouldn’t get surprised to see so many punjabis in Southall because about half the 70,000 people in Southall owe their roots to India or Pakistan. The famous gurudwara there is the largest sikh temple outside India!

Curiously, wikipedia also carries the Southall station photograph that showcases a mix of English and Gurmukhi!

Keep on writing. You write so well! Pleasure to read your blog.

Take care,

By: Sudhir

Sudhir — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:14:07 +0000

I forgot to tell you something before going to Southall. But I was not knowing that you would go that soon. If you go there again, then try to find a sweet named DHODHA in any halwai shop. But it is worth trying only if it is supplied from the city KOTKAPURA of Punjab in India.