This past Sunday we visited a landmark called Golkonda Fort which is about 11 km away from Hyderabad. It was built in the 13th century by the Kakatiyas. In the 16th century Golkonda was the capital city of the Qutb Shahi kingdom. The city was home to one of the most powerful Muslim sultanates of the region and was the flourishing center of the diamond trade. This is where man has unearthed some of the most coveted diamonds and gems in history, including : the Hope Diamond, Idol's Eye, the Koh-i-Noor and Darya-i-Noor. There's your history lesson for the day everyone. Thanks Wikipedia, haha!
So, as I was saying, we visited the fort because it is a big tourist attraction and it is very impressive. However, things didn't go quite how I had planned. After entering the fort I started noticing that I was getting a lot of stares and strange looks. A couple brave young men came up to me and asked if I would take a picture with them. I figured that was fair enough. The further along we got on our tour the more young men came up and asked for pictures with me. I was basically mobbed over and over by groups of men who were so interested in me only because of my skin color. At first I thought it was kind of cool but it quickly lost its appeal. I started getting a little agitated to be perfectly honest. Now I know how celebrities feel when they are constantly approached by fans and paparazzi, haha! Back in America I'm just a normal white dude, whereas here, I'm a mysterious and fascinating white man, even though I'm just that, a man. I'm no different than anyone else except for my skin color! It was a very strange feeling. The one thing I took away from that experience was that I don't want to be famous, haha!
Thanks for reading and we'll be writing more soon!
-Chris
So, as I was saying, we visited the fort because it is a big tourist attraction and it is very impressive. However, things didn't go quite how I had planned. After entering the fort I started noticing that I was getting a lot of stares and strange looks. A couple brave young men came up to me and asked if I would take a picture with them. I figured that was fair enough. The further along we got on our tour the more young men came up and asked for pictures with me. I was basically mobbed over and over by groups of men who were so interested in me only because of my skin color. At first I thought it was kind of cool but it quickly lost its appeal. I started getting a little agitated to be perfectly honest. Now I know how celebrities feel when they are constantly approached by fans and paparazzi, haha! Back in America I'm just a normal white dude, whereas here, I'm a mysterious and fascinating white man, even though I'm just that, a man. I'm no different than anyone else except for my skin color! It was a very strange feeling. The one thing I took away from that experience was that I don't want to be famous, haha!
Thanks for reading and we'll be writing more soon!
-Chris
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