Day 2: First Impression

6:43 I'm sitting in a white Ambassador-car (Kolkata-made) with my buddy Avik Sarkar, who picked me up from the airport. A very nice guy and my first contact with the outstanding Indian hospitality!
The airport routines were ok and I have my passport stamped! Paperwork takes some time, but that's what I expected.

This is what I notice:

-It's hot and humid, although not as "bad" as in Bangkok last spring. (Later remark; this is probably because it's only 5 a.m. when I first set my foot on the Indian terrain.)
-It smells like greenhouse
-I have a spider in my room. Rather small, though.
-I live in Annexe hostel, room 138
-The poverty is very visible from the first drive through the city to the IIMC-Campus in Joka, South of Kolkata

-"It was my duty", said Avik when I thanked him for everything.

I wonder what's my duty?