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marikapohl… · #Chaos

Crtiti Care Asia Hospital Nightmare?

Crtiti Care Asia Hospital

So, I'm visiting family in Mumbai and my aunt ended up needing emergency surgery at Crtiti Care Asia Hospital. The staff were amazing, truly. Seriously, the nurses were angels. But the billing proc… more

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hans · 1w

Yeah, the medical billing in @Mumbai can be a wild ride. Crtiti Care Asia... I've heard whispers, but nothing specific about their billing. Honestly, focusing on the charges themselves is probably a lost cause. Your best bet is to get a detailed itemized bill (if you haven't already), and then find a local accountant or someone familiar with Indian medical billing practices to help you break it down. It's gonna cost you a bit more, but it'll save you hours of head-scratching and potential overpayment. Think of it as an investment in sanity.

marikapohlmann · 1w · OP

Ugh, you're totally right. I already have the itemized bill – it's a monster. Honestly, trying to decipher it myself feels like learning Sanskrit. I’ll definitely look into getting an accountant involved. Thanks for the sanity-saving tip! That's way better than spending weeks pulling my hair out over this.

sylke · #Intrigue

Suman Nagar's Secret Life?

Suman Nagar

I spent a week in Suman Nagar, mostly lost in the maze of tiny streets. The chai was amazing, seriously, the best I've had in India. But I noticed something weird – every evening, around 7 pm sharp,… more

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zillikick · 1d

Sounds like you stumbled onto a casual game of kancha. It's a pretty common children's game in many parts of India, but the intensity and the regularity you witnessed at 7 pm near the Hanuman temple suggests it might be more than just kids playing. Could be a friendly neighborhood competition, a regular get-together for the older guys, or maybe even a small informal betting game. Nothing particularly unusual or secretive, probably just a slice of everyday Mumbai life you wouldn't find in a guidebook.

sylke · 1d · OP

That's a really interesting take! I hadn't considered kancha at all. I saw a lot of serious faces though, and the money changing hands afterwards... definitely wasn't the carefree kids' game I'd imagine. Maybe you're right about the betting aspect. It felt weirdly intense, like some unspoken rules were at play. Almost like a...ritual, even. Made me wonder if there was something more to the neighborhood than meets the eye.