teacher and a resident of gurugram for the past nine years wonhees own creations take inspiration from amrita shergils group of three girls and elements from the pop artwork of david hockney when i visited the national gallery of modern art here i was impressed and inspired by shergils work i could relate it to the lives of korean housewives in india shared kimfor these housewives there is nothing much that they can do groceries can be done by the servants children and husband are away half the time leaving plenty of idle moments to kill kim observed appetite for new experiencesgurugram has been home to cho for the past two years for her and most of the citys korean women south point mall on golf course road is more than just a place to shop with its bakeries grocery stores and gastronomic memories of home every possible spice condiment and ingredient needed for a korean dish is available here it has become a community hub we call it the south korea mall she chuckles to the amusement of her friends who nod in unisonother koreans too have found the warmth of home away from home here living in gurugram is a little chaotic but as far as i know it is one of the best cities to live in here in india i have no choice but to be satisfied with my life here stresses choi hoy soon an artist who painted a sketch of a dusky indian girl holding a diya besides theyve readily embraced bollywood and some of the regional delicacies we watch the hindi movies of sridevi and try local punjabi food every now and then choi addsfor gungs kim the best thing about india is the people when i was a student i was cheated by rickshaw drivers and shopkeepers if an indian goes to korea he would face the same too he said and kim has had enough time to accustom himself to the bewilderingly varied indian palate his years in college aiding him in that regard i used to go to the college canteen and would visit dhabas frankly there was no option for me he recallschholebhature is a favourite of his but kim also professes a fondness for mutton keema and butter chicken koreans are really keen to have naan its very addictive he reveals meanwhile golf addict young cant get enough of butter chicken and dal makhani and even the disappointment of finding no meats on the menu in a jodhpur hotel was tempered by the very nice upma and poha she serendipitously got to tasteconverting the heart and mindwhile cultural signals can get crossed humour is never far away even in the most awkward of moments one day i was entering a fivestar hotel wearing jeans and tshirt and my driver was wearing a suit the hotel guard stopped me but allowed my driver in i think he mistook me for a nepali recalls kim meanwhile