I feel the third best city in India is Chennai. A lot of people ask me with a quizzical expression on what is so great about Chennai; of what makes a north Indian from hills like this city where, among other things, language is a major problem. I have rarely got stuck anywhere because of not knowing the language. Whether it’s conversing with Jayakumar, our car parking attendant, or with amma who used to clean my house, or for that matter with any non-hindi/english speaking people. In their own way, they try their best to communicate whatever they want to, and if verbal communication is not effective, hand gestures or actions are good way of non-verbal communication.
There are no specific reasons for liking this place. It has traffic issues, water problem, some ignorant souls, and anything and everything that is common in any city in India. But I guess one reason for which I like the place is because most of the people are simple, sensible and educated, and they are not aggressive by nature.
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