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Sep 3rd, 2009, 21:07
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| Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London
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| Single lady expat in Mumbai Hi there I am new to this forum and am wondering if you can help me some questions on Mumbai. I have just been offered a job in Mumbai for 3-6 months - wow! Fortunately I have been to India a couple of times and Mumbai itself just a month a go. So I do have an idea about the craziness of this incredible city. I need to decide whether this is the right opportunity for me. The job would be amazing, I'm sure the money would be sufficient. So my main question is around whether a single white lady (30 yrs old) could easily socialise and build friends during that period in Mumbai. I am outgoing and sociable, but I'm just not sure what is possible. If you have any thoughts on how easy this would be and what I should try if I accept the job it would be much appreciated. Thanks! Lucy |
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Sep 3rd, 2009, 21:13
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| Humble servant of the self  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Delhi
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 | Mumbai is a lively city and people like to socialise a lot. You would be able to make many acquaintances, but friends, I doubt. Start by posting in Mumbai meet up thread.
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Sep 3rd, 2009, 22:14
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| Member  Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay
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| You won't have any problems at all. There's a regular expat night every Thursday at Vie Deck and Lounge in Juhu (right on the beach). If you use Facebook, join up to the Bombay Expats group. You'll be able to get in touch with heaps of new friends that way.  |
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Sep 13th, 2009, 14:19
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| britindel09 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: noida
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 | hi You should be ok if you find some expats club. Unfortunately Delhi is much worse. When we stayed in bangalore we joined the OWC which was great. IN Delhi nothing like that is here which is a shame. If you are white, than everyone will want to be your friend so no issues. Best place to go shopping is Hypercity in Malad, for all the things you may be used to in the Uk or US. I wish my company had sent me to Mumbai or Bangalore instead of posting me in Delhi, horrible place. Very difficult to meet women or people from outside here. |
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Nov 14th, 2009, 20:45
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| Account Closed  Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mumbai-India
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 | Hi Lucee, WELCOME to MUMBAI... Thats what Ican say to you..Mumbai is only place on earth to offer a veritey in unity...U might have read alot of things about the city, might have jumbled..But still u love this place.. its magic of mumbai & its facinating affair of people 7the place.. Its the mixture of West & East..so a (sorry to say white) lady like you can easyly be adoptable in the matured crowd of Mumbai...& about friends...I am here for that...CAN you call me as friend? ? its SAM... |
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Nov 20th, 2009, 22:49
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: mumbai
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Its totally depends on where are you staying. As you are single white lady for u its new place & new country. So the place where r u staying need to be safe for single woman. First week would be the hardest of all & if u could make it. I would suggest you not to wear any dress to show clevage While u work or go out. With whome you are going out always see your drink isn't spike. pls never get too freely with any indian man because they may take wrong way. Always see whome you are going out with. I didn't mean to scare you. Have great time in India. U can always catch me on facebook or hotmail my name is my id. take care vishanki | |
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Nov 21st, 2009, 04:48
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| Infidel Sufi  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: styx
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| britindel09, Delhi has probably the maximum number of foreigners of any major Indian city- mainly because of all the embassies, but others too. I have heard that expats have regular meets- including embassy organised ones, depending. Part of the problem may be that you are (as per your location) in Noida. Noida or Gurgaon is not Delhi, however close they may be. I would try contacting my embassy or one of the expat clubs, in your place.
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Jan 23rd, 2010, 13:36
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| Member  Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: new delhi
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| Hi britindel09, I second capt mahajan. Delhi is a happening place. and there,s a regualr expact night at every thursday at Urban pind gk1
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Jan 24th, 2010, 18:48
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| Account Closed Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: mumbai
Posts: 10
| well, it is not big issue to find friends here, try to join some expats activities, it is secure here, just u must have ur own place to live in, otherwise u will suffer as i did for 4 months, most probably u will be using taxi, just take care of the fare meter.good luck |
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Mar 1st, 2010, 02:16
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London
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| Did you go I am curious if you left and how you have found it. Any advice is appreciated :-) |
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