JLF: Booker winner Marlon James lands in Delhi, rants on FB about Indian airports

It's not for the first time, and is definitely not for the last, that people have complained about the often-deplorable services at most Indian airports. Most of us are possibly used to the inconvenience by now, but for Booker Prize winner Marlon James, the lackluster situation at the Delhi airport seemed too much to comprehend. The writer, who is headed to Jaipur for the annual Literary Festival jamboree, didn't quite find an "Incredible India" waiting for him, exactly.

The author of 'The Brief History of Seven Killings' wrote on his FB page:



And he quickly found support in others - some of them Indians as well. People were quick to comment, recalling similar instances when they were sent from one counter to another and were left huffing and puffing.

Swati Khurana said:

"It's terrible and we've all been there. Domestic flights are fascistic about hand luggage. I once started to squeeze out shampoos and ripping off a hard back book cover (eep!) until they let me get on a plane. And there is a huge labor force, not so well paid, so lots of chits and steps and stations, no kiosks. Sorry you are dealing with that. Hope the rest of the travel is much better. Jaipur is beautiful."

King Diana said:

" OMG! SOUND LIKE U R DESCRIBING MY WHOLE ASIA / INDIA TOUR lol PAID US1000 FOR OVERWEIGHT FROM JAPAN to INDIA FOR THE SAME WEIGHT I WAS ALLOW TO TRAVEL FROM the US WITH O_O AND IT ONLY GOT WORSE from THERE - HAVE A GREAT TIME Marlon - 'GIVE IN' DONT RESIST THEIR FLOW or U'LL HAVE A MISERABLE TRIP smile emoticon."

Morgan Gigonis said:

Marlon, I feel your pain. I have been there and was shocked at the amount of effort it took just to get past security which seem to pop up every 10 steps. Anyway, enjoy the Pink City and whatever you do, don't go to the Monkey Palace, unless you like hundreds of monkeys jumping all over you!

Although the start has been shaky, we hope that the Jamaican author has a great time on his maiden visit to the country.