Bata

Bata is as big of a brand in India as SRK is. In fact, I wonder why SRK isn't the face behind this brand?

Anyway, Mamu took us to a huge bazaar in Patna, reminded me of a the San Jose Flea Market. We went from stall to stall looking for random things. The stalls were mostly open air, maybe a curtain on top, type of stalls. There were some hole in the wall type of stalls too...The types that you pull the garage open, and there's a 3'x 3' to house your for sale items. In the middle of this chaotic bazaar was only one American looking store-- Bata. It had glass shiny doors. Huge. Probably the size of a Starbucks (which is huge in Patna). And lastly and most importantly in 100 degree weather, it had air conditioning! Mom, Mamu and I must have sat in there for an hour cooling off, and of course buying some $2 shoes for the family.