Sayip Shock: Three Years in Kerala

By Barnaby Haszard Morris

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0473539608
• ISBN13: 9780473539603
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: National Library of New Zealand
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"