India: You can get lost, but you can't hide

The Bird in Flight

Sunday, March 5. 2006

India: You can get lost, but you can't hide


So today's my last full day in Mumbai, I'm headed to Delhi tomorrow, then back stateside on Wednesday (by the way, can someone pick me up from the ORF airport on Thursday?).

I can't say I'm too happy about going back, especially because it took me about three weeks to really settle into things here and then I only had another week to enjoy it! My NGO had its monthly meeting on Friday, and I had to give a little farewell speech... in Hindi. So I spoke for a few minutes about how thankful I was to be welcomed into their organization and for their friendship, then switched to English and talked about how they had evolved since I first met them in 2003. When I sat down, I pretty happy with my language skills, and I realized that I would never have been able to make a speech like that a month ago.

I guess it all comes down to somthing I said to another visiting medical student I met my first weekend in town. I said, "Part of me feels perfectly at home here, the other feels completely of its element." Perhaps the reverse of how things are back home.


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#1 - Kevin 2006-03-05 10:01 -

You should have given a nice thank you speech in Hindi and then switched to English and talked about how you couldn't stand all those non-English speaking people in the room & how you couldn't wait to get back to America. And how much you love President Bush. You can't forget that.

My cars in the shop but should be ready Monday. I start OB/GYN on Monday and will know my schedule then. So depending on my schedule and when your getting in, I'll try to pick you up. Email me and we'll work it out.

#1.1 - Amit 2006-03-05 10:13 -

Actually, Bush was in India last week! One of the health workers in my clinic asked me if I like him, and I said no. Then he told me that he named a stray dog that lives on his alley Bush just so he could yell at him!

I'll call you from NYC when I land in the US to see if you're free... thanks dude!

#1.1.1 - Jeff Aydin 2006-03-05 13:41 -

ha ha ha. I think Kevin has got it right Amit. Glad to hear you had a wicked time in Bombay. Enjoy the food while you still can

#2 - Andy Mac said:
2006-03-06 10:52 -

Well, at least /we'll/ be happy to have you back. Otherwise, it'd be a bit of a long trip to come visit!


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