Goa, Nov. 14 -- KARSTEN MIRANDA

There's been a gentle buzz in Nuvem these past few days, the kind that starts with a faint sound and a few curious glances before settling into lo cal conversation. It began with a soft hum moving along the village lanes, followed by the sight of a boy on what looked like a regular Hercules bicy cle. Only a closer look revealed the surprise: a tidy, bright red two-stroke weed-cutter en gine fitted to the frame, giv ing the cycle an unmistakable powered glide. People began to take notice. Not crowds, not onlookers gath ering, just everyday passersby pausing long enough to ask what they were seeing. Commut ers slowing for a second look, walkers turning their heads, drivers pulling over briefly out of curiosi...