BANGALORE: Many students from various countries across the globe come to Bangalore to pursue their education and also to enhance their career prospects. How do students from other countries fare in Bangalore? City Express interacted with a few foreign students who clearly cast their unanimous vote for Bangalore as the best city in the country.Marika, Francesca and Margherita V arrived in Bangalore from France as part of an exchange programme in their college. Now, it is over two months and they have quite settled in. Their first impression about the city was that they found the lifestyle very similar to their country. “People do their own thing and life is very fast,” said Marika.“There are innumerable restaurants, each catering to different taste buds. Bangalore has all the big brands and many malls that we hardly ever miss home,” she added. In their free time, they enjoy shopping and visiting historical places in the city.“We often visit malls and places of historical importance like the Bangalore Palace, Government museum, Tipu sultan’s palace and Lalbagh gardens. Besides, we love street shopping at Brigade’s and Commercial Street. The wide variety of jewellery fascinates me,” said Francesca.Emeka Ukwuomah, a Nigerian settled in Bangalore for over eight years and also a resident of Kammanahalli said, “My addas are totally unique. Zues, snooker parlour, coffee bar at Kammanahalli is where I prefer to be with few of my college friends and my Nigerian counterparts. I go to a bakery near my area because it is an easier way to chill out and save up some money instead of splurging.” He admits he thoroughly enjoys Bollywood movies like Dhoom and Monsoon Wedding. “I watch a Bollywood movie at least once a month,” he said. The road conditions and traffic situation is very bad and not the least bit pleasant unlike Nigeria.Andrea Okesalako, a Nigerian and a student counsellor at Esigelec french engineering, said, ”The strange feature of the city is that, it has a rich heritage but is lost within the western world. This aspect is also seen other countries.” Indian food has a variety of flavours and her personal favourite is Hyderabadi biryani.On speaking about Indian counterparts, her opinion was that she has found valuable friends who have changed her life.
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