My college classmate, Simon, was recently in town. It was wonderful catching up with him. At journalism school, Simon was this charming, British guy who wrote smart stories about foreign policy. When we met this time round, he seemed older and so much happier. Simon works for the Shell Foundation in London to promote programs addressing poverty across the globe. What's more, he's in love--both personally (with a lovely lady) and with his job. We met in Connaught Place after work, and before heading to dinner I tagged along as he ran a few errands... one of which was to get his favorite pair of jeans duplicated at a jean duplicating tailor shop (Do such places even exist?! Apparently so...). Inside "Suku Tailors & Drapers" you'll find buzzing tube lights, shelves filled with every type of jean material imaginable, and Saminder Singh (the gentleman wearing the turban), who proudly says he can "clone" any pair of jeans--Diesel, Lee, Levis, Gap, you name it--within an hour, and that also for only Rs 350 (about $7). I most certainly will be coming back here with my beloved pair of holey jeans ready for replication.
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