Overview
- Sacha Arbonel, a Dutch software engineer, wrote that two months in India for his wedding left him constantly sick, struggling to breathe and tired of wearing a mask.
- He praised India’s tech sector and food but said city air quality makes life feel like paying a “hefty pollution tax,” calling conditions critically bad and urging government action.
- He highlighted worries for children exposed to polluted streets, saying young lungs deserve better.
- The post drew broad agreement from residents and the diaspora, while some users questioned the post’s imagery, including a comment about the blue sky in his photo.
- Coverage situates the reaction in a winter spike in AQI in cities such as Delhi, with commenters urging structural measures like stricter vehicle controls, expanded low‑emission public transport and faster adoption of electric vehicles, and no official response noted.