We are Dave and Jenny. We live in India, which is not like where we used to live.
This blog won’t tell you what we did on such-and-such day. Instead, we’re blogging to showcase the fun and insanity of living in India, to help the people back home share what we experience, and to help other people who might be visiting, moving, or just curious about life on the subcontinent.
That picture above is the two of us all gussied up for our first Diwali party in India. You can contact us at: ourdelhistruggle AT gmail dot com.
(And let it be said that we now deeply regret calling this blog “Our Delhi Struggle” — the connotations are far too negative. A better title would be “The Delhi We See” or something like that. I wish we could change it.)
UPDATE: We have left our beloved India and moved to Singapore. We will continue updating this blog from time to time.
We are in the process of writing a book about our experiences in Delhi. Be the first to know about our book by signing up for our mailing list. Just e-mail us at: ourdelhistruggle AT gmail dot com with “book” in the subject line.
51 responses so far ↓
Dan Perth // November 21, 2007 at 11:15 pm |
The guy in the fancy shirt is pretty cute, is he taken?
mmmmmjenny // November 22, 2007 at 5:11 am |
Are you kidding me? I don’t let men who wear pink so well go without a fight.
Mom // December 2, 2007 at 8:44 pm |
First look at your blog. It’s great! Didn’t know you had an earthquake. Can’t wait to hear more. Love you both
Joe Cook // December 17, 2007 at 1:59 pm |
Got your blog address from your folks and just finished reading it. Wow! What a wonderful idea. I found it a treat to read. It is so interesting and informative. How often do you add to it? How long do you plan on staying there? Are you working yet? Is there anything we can send you? I’ll keep checking this blog address to see if you have added anything.
A very old friend
Joe
Neil // June 9, 2008 at 4:08 pm |
Two beautiful people in a beautiful and unique country.
Allan Moran // July 1, 2008 at 5:45 am |
Loved looking through your site.
Was in Delhi for work on April. Such a chaotic and visceral city.
Horn Please!
http://gallery.mac.com/allanmoran
Quirky Indian // July 1, 2008 at 5:52 am |
I enjoyed reading your blog. Looking forward to reading more good stuff.
Cheers,
Quirky Indian
http://quirkyindian.wordpress.com
axinia // July 1, 2008 at 6:15 am |
a great idea of a blog!
I love India and visit it every year.
I agree, living in India must be fun – I wish i could move there one day too…
P.S: discoverd your blog through WOrdpress News (google sari post) and will keep visiting
)
Supreeth Rajan // July 1, 2008 at 12:35 pm |
I would describe it as the great Adaptation struggle.
I would like to see more on your blog. Liked the Google sari very much though. Don’t know who ll wear it but !
Hope your blog turns out to be something similar like the TV show “No reservations- Anthony Bourdain”.
Cheers
Supreeth Rajan
Piyush // July 1, 2008 at 5:11 pm |
Hey Buddies,
Quite a neat effort through this blog. This is clearly a unique blog I’ve stumbled upon by chance.
By the way, which part of Delhi are you guys located?
Piyush
http://silicontryst.wordpress.com
illusionsofme // July 1, 2008 at 5:23 pm |
Delhi can be a maddening place to live, and it can also prove unexpectedly wonderful – I’ve been living there for the last seven years (well, sort of, college took me away), and it’s gradually gotten under my skin, but it took ages. Good luck on your journey.
- Maya (illusionsofme.wordpress.com)
voices // July 1, 2008 at 5:28 pm |
i really liked your blog…..i am from delhi,yet there is so much to learn
lol..take care….
unsungpsalm // July 1, 2008 at 5:40 pm |
Indeed, an interesting blog! New insights into a city in which I’ve been born and brought up!
And it’s intriguing to see how the western mind interprets the scene here, and what we can learn from you, and you from us!
Do keep posting!
http://unsungpsalm.wordpress.com/
Cynthia // July 1, 2008 at 5:41 pm |
“subcontinent”? What do you mean?
thyaga // July 2, 2008 at 3:37 am |
Why do you call it a struggle? – i mean, Delhi is pretty cosmopolitan – been there quite a few times myself.
Have fun …
jenny and dave // July 2, 2008 at 4:40 am |
It’s a play on words. Our daily struggle. Our Delhi struggle.
And, for a westerner, living in Delhi can take quite an adjustment.
jenny and dave // July 2, 2008 at 5:07 am |
Piyush – we live in South Delhi. Near Green Park.
iqbalshayar // July 2, 2008 at 8:54 am |
Great blog… I landed up this blog by Chance… Anywayz I learnt that sometimes by chance many great things do happen….
http://sikku.blogspot.com/2007/09/by-chance.html
Amarjeet Singh // July 3, 2008 at 9:14 am |
Hi,
I found the Google sari article in some site yesterday and like it very much and today I read each article in the blog, its one of the great blog I have ever seen, really. I always try to make a site which visitors loves and in my 3 year career I was able to make just 6-7 sites which visitors really love (apart from 150+ sites on which I worked) and even those were my own personal sites/blogs mostly. I like the way you present, the way you write and supporting pics thats really great. What I say more, I like to hear more from you and yah if possible love to meet you both.
Amar
meg // July 5, 2008 at 6:28 pm |
love your blog. i hope to live there 1 day!
Space invaders over the Ganga - Ultrabrown // July 7, 2008 at 10:48 pm |
[...] out Our Delhi Struggle by a Brooklyn couple working at an MNC in South Delhi. The title is a play on ‘daily,’ not just a snarky [...]
Nick // July 9, 2008 at 7:59 pm |
Hi,
I just came across your blog on the word press welcome page and just wanted to say well done, it’s very engaging and your pictures complement the posts nicely. I’m slightly biased though because I spent 3 years in Delhi myself, in the late 1990’s. It’s great reading about familiar places and sights – it seems very little has changed!
Nita // July 10, 2008 at 10:24 am |
Came here from wordpress top posts. Always was interested in a foreigner’s view of India. Will be reading this blog.
Hope India gives you only everything good.
Best of luck!
Vaibhav // July 16, 2008 at 8:04 am |
Dudes, I really enjoy this blog from time to time. Well written. What tickles me the most is the image in the banner.
Did you guys draw it up yourself? Because it depicts Delhi perfectly.
Cheers.
jenny and dave // July 16, 2008 at 8:52 am |
Vaibhav – (Jenny here) Sadly, I did not draw the image myself, but got it from two images I found online. I think the auto image came from a t-shirt design, if I remember correctly.
I love it too! I take autos every day – they are the best way to beat the traffic. =)
Shefaly // July 22, 2008 at 8:22 pm |
Just wondering – is there a reason behind leaving out dates from your posts? Something like eternal India, eternal experience?
jenny and dave // July 24, 2008 at 5:11 am |
We can’t figure out how to add it using our WordPress template. =(
It’s something we’ll try to figure out one of these days…
Shefaly // July 26, 2008 at 3:51 pm |
Ah, ok. Thanks for explaining. I am sure you can ask in the forums at WP if you like.
MP // July 29, 2008 at 7:10 pm |
Hi -
I just came upon your blog as being expats.
I love Indian clothing – after surgery for ovarian cancer four years ago, I found these with the tie pants very comfortable, easy to wear, and BEAUTIFUL. I purchased them in a little shop in Oakland, California. I’ve since moved to the Pacific NW and can’t find these anywhere. Any hints or ideas as to how/where to buy these? I think these outfits are perfect for women recovering from cancer surgery (ovarian, breast, colon, etc.).
You can e-mail me at morphineprincess at gmail dot com……..
Many Thanks
Vinay // July 31, 2008 at 1:07 pm |
Hi,
Nice Blog.
Hope u r enjoying ur stay here.
u might be interested to know more about India:
win2vin.wordpress.com
regards,
vinay
sonaljhuj // August 6, 2008 at 5:37 am |
hey great blog. keep posting.
and welcome to India (a tad too late perhaps
)
Jesse // August 9, 2008 at 6:39 am |
Great blog! Nice seeing you two at Sancho’s last night. Keep posting and sharing – all of your thoughts and observations ring true to me!
Dave – you ever go for ultimate frisbee @ Nehru Park on Saturdays?
Bo // August 10, 2008 at 8:17 am |
One of the best blogs I’ve read. I may be moving to New Delhi soon and it was a great insight to read about daily life in Delhi and all the cultural craziness that comes with it. Thank you!
chandni // August 16, 2008 at 8:15 am |
just stumbled upon this blog and I LOVE it!
CheekyMonkey // August 23, 2008 at 8:16 pm |
D&J,
Great outfits, I must say. You look quite ethnic.
Horn Please, OK, TATA.
Laksh // August 25, 2008 at 3:27 pm |
You have a lovely blog going. A very unique look at India.
Kathleen // September 4, 2008 at 12:18 am |
Hi, just wanted to say how much i love your blog. I was in Delhi/Noida for 2 trips this past spring and i miss it so much! I would love to move there, still trying to figure out how.
the mad momma // September 4, 2008 at 6:48 pm |
okay – so I’ve been up half the night and read your entire blog – enjoyed it thoroughly. And hey – you even live pretty near by!
danielsmyth // September 10, 2008 at 7:33 pm |
So I’ve been reading around your blog for a while and haven’t found the answer to my one question. Why are you living in India now?
I lived in Chennai for 2 months so I totally get where you two are coming from. Thanks for sharing.
jenny and dave // September 11, 2008 at 3:32 am |
Hi Daniel – we are in Delhi working.
Dave is working in advertising – as was I until recently. I now work for an NGO.
Amardeep Sidhu // September 12, 2008 at 2:28 pm |
Hey guys
Interesting blog. Will go through your posts.
Adding your blog to ma Google reader…
Amardeep Sidhu
http://amardeepsidhu.com/personal
Nightingale // September 21, 2008 at 1:10 am |
Stumbled here via Google Sari.
Can’t believe I just spend an hour or so reading all your posts and loved ‘em all!
Hope you enjoy your stay in India!
FRANCESCA // October 12, 2008 at 8:52 pm |
MARVELLOUS COUSIN!!! thanks to google…I am so emotioned.. you & Dave are GREAT! i really liked your blog ..WRITE ME!
A BIG KISS.. I LOVE YOU!!!
Piyush // November 12, 2008 at 4:09 pm |
Guys, Yesterday I noticed a foreign lady being ripped off handsome amount of money for a very small travel by the Auto driver.
May I request you to kindly post about the routeguru’s auto-fare finder service over SMS and internet for the people to make most benefit out of it.
Please share your mobile number and/ or email Id. I’d like to talk to you about it.
I’m reachable at 9711335568.
amreekandesi // November 24, 2008 at 7:29 pm |
Loved reading through your posts!
ranjeet singh // December 8, 2008 at 7:28 am |
hi dave & jenny,
where can i find the post you have written about bollywood posters & publicity about Mr. Vijay’s paintings.
Siddharth // December 15, 2008 at 1:37 am |
Hello to you both, wonderful blog so far.
I was particularly interested by your saying that you feel that your blog’s name no longer fits its mood. I think you reveal a really important point lying underneath any foreigner’s visits (including my first visits – I was born in the US). India goes much, much better when you no longer resist it and become part of it.
Ivan // January 15, 2009 at 10:40 pm |
Hi Jenny, Hi Dave
I’ve just moved to Delhi with my Art Director and his fiancee. We’d love to hook up. We’re staying at The Residence, and tomorrow is Friday night. Get in touch if you wanna.
Cheers,
habit47 a.k.a. Ivan
Ivan // January 15, 2009 at 11:30 pm |
oops. messed up that email address. and by ‘just moved to Delhi’ I mean YESTERDAY.
David // February 18, 2009 at 4:34 am |
Hi
I have some friend in Hyderabad and I wanted to surprise them with a care package, What do you miss most from America?
Cheers
David
Anonymous Londoner // March 9, 2009 at 5:37 am |
Hi. First time reader.
This section could answer more questions like what first made you move, why you chose to live in India or Delhi specifically, what you did before occupation-wise and whether you see your future living in India permanently. The posts could also include the specific time and date it was posted.