a lawyer, I found the city as exciting as it was overwhelming,

a real assault on my senses. For my first few weeks there

I was joined by Lily, my mother and father, brother and sisters,

and we explored the city together. It was furiously busy, teeming

with people going about their business at a frenetic pace against a

backdrop of both the beautiful old colonial buildings and the

modern high-rises, jam-packed with life. Pause for a moment on a

street corner to try and take in the sights and smells, and you’d

cause a pile up; the flow of humanity was unstoppable.