I guess what struck me most was how much change they've witnessed in their lifetimes - a lot has happened in India since the 60s.
My parents were born in British India - so when I hear their stories - the changes are unbelievable.
And more recently outsourcing has recently changed India on so many levels. That being said - many of the conditions in rural India remain unchanged - i.e. caste system, women's issues, etc.
I have not been back since 2002. I am probably going to try and combine the Cambodia trip with a trip to India to my cousin's wedding. The wedding is in a small city at the foothills of the mountains (near Darjeeling). Too cold to go up into the mountains in January. But it will be a very traditional 3 day wedding - actually all the fun lasts 6 days if you include pre-wedding festivities!
Now I am off to prepare invoices. I have been procrastinating by posting all evening!
