Kozhikode

Kozhikode, situated on the Malabar cost of India, receives torrential monsoons. These monsoons make it a wet and humid place. And, like other Indian cities, it is overcrowded. If you ever stop at the traffic intersection on Mavoor Road, the pungent smell of pollution and the throbbing sound of petrol and diesel engines, combined with the incessant sound of blaring horns will conspire to suffocate you. With any luck, it will be raining heavily. You will be drenched and your trousers mucked up. In spite of all this, you will see a fair deal of commercial activity. On both sides of the road, you will find dozens of shops. Some are small and dingy. Others are glamorous with large neon signs and attractive glass facades. But, a feeling of forced claustrophobia is omnipresent.