Strolling around Little India in Singapore

Singapore may be small in actual size, but it is packed with multi ethnicity, and especially growing in numbers are the labor force from India.  Trucks filled with men are busy in the morning commute heading to various construction sites, as the need for trade workers is growing, as is Singapore. Since many skilled jobs are reserved for Singaporeans, the entry jobs require outside migrant workers. India seems to be the biggest supplier.

As a result, an entire community took root here and has become not only the center for India culture, but a major tourist stop as well.  Little India, as it is called by everyone, is in the center of the city, just two blocks from my hotel.   It is completely unique within Singapore, as you immediately get the feeling you're in a different country within about 100 ft of the entrance.

I shot this video just taking a quick stroll up and down about a 4 block square.  However, it will give you the flavor.

And speaking of flavor, the Indian restaurants are plentiful and fantastic.  Perhaps I didn't do them justice in this piece, and frankly none of these on my walk looked that enticing.  However just a few blocks away are rows of packed and delicious places, catering to locals and foreigners as well.  Portions are smaller here than America and everyone is fine with that.  It's more about the flavor than the size in Singapore.

Little India is totally authentic and the happiest place on earth if you're missing dear Mother India while living in Singapore.