India, May 24 -- A 21-year-old African solo traveller has shared 5 profound lessons from his time in India, saying the country's spirituality, chaos and history deeply changed the way he sees the world.

In an Instagram post, user @hunchsquare reflected on his experiences travelling across India alone. The video showed him attending the evening Ganga aarti in Varanasi. "I lived in India solo as a 21-year-old African. Here's what I learned," the text overlay on the clip read.

In the caption, the traveller spoke about India's colonial past and the emotional impact it had on him as an African visitor. "This place was once the richest civilization on earth. Before colonization, India held 25% of global GDP," he wrote.

"Walking through it no...