Sayip Shock

sayip

Malayalam derivative of 'sahib', meaning 'white man' sayip shock

State of surprise and accompanying erratic behaviour induced by the sight of a white man in Kerala Most travellers head to India for a spiritual experience at an ashram, or an out-of-body experience on a beach in Goa. Barnaby followed a girl to the backwaters of Kerala and got a job, got stared at, rented a house, made friends, battled ferocious ants, got stared at, counted the elephants at a festival, marvelled at mango trees in his backyard, got stared at, and had an extraordinary everyday life in one of the most beautiful parts of India. Sayip Shock: Three Years in Kerala collects the best of Barnaby's articles for The NRI, polished and updated, alongside brand new essays reflecting on his time there.