Well, it’s almost over. I can hardly believe that six months have gone
by. In some ways it feels like I just stepped off the plane. At the same
time, I have adjusted so much to the life here, that my arrival seems in
another lifetime. As I sit here in Delhi at the end of my trip, I’ve
been thinking back to my first few days in India. I was so dazed and felt
so small. Now I know my way around, argue with the auto-rickshaw drivers
in Hindi, eat in little shacks on the side of the road, and hardly notice
the noise and pollution. I think I’m in for major culture shock when I
get to Germany.
I spent the last two days hanging out with my friend Parvez. I sat and helped him and his assistants edit a movie yesterday. They were amazingly open to having me make suggestions. I have never really done video editing before, and I found it very fun.
I went to Saravana Bhavan (a South Indian meals place) for lunch. Did some more shopping: I discovered the other day that I am allowed twice as much baggage as I thought, and have been shopping ever since.
Tonight we went to a concert at the Habitat Center, which was sponsored by the Spanish Embassy. It consisted of flute, guitar and dance. Afterwards a group of us went to a little dhaba near Parves’ house (my idea for my last meal in India).
Now I am just waiting for the taxi to take me to the airport, and biting my nails worrying that I have forgotten something.
I would like to thank everybody who helped to make my trip so wonderful. Special thanks to Vish (and his cousin Anu) Jasdip (and his father Harjit), and Babu (and his cousin’s family in Ahmadabad).