This type of vehicle is very common in the White Elephant Country, reliable in performance and unobtrusive.
He drove the SUV out of the airport, merging into Goa's evening traffic.
The setting sun dyed the sky a reddish-orange, with dense coconut groves and colonial-style buildings lining the roads.
Women in brightly colored saris, young people whizzing past on motorcycles, and cows leisurely walking by…
Full of the unique vitality and chaos of South Asia.
The air was filled with the aroma of curry and grilled meat, along with an occasional whiff of "fresh" cow dung, while his ears were filled with the sounds of Bollywood music, sometimes distant, sometimes near.
Despite the seemingly relaxed atmosphere, Song Heping's nerves were always tense. He changed routes multiple times, checking the rearview mirror to ensure he wasn't being followed.
At 7:40 PM, he arrived twenty minutes early at his meeting place with Zayed—a seaside café on the edge of a bustling district.
