Tuesday, October 9, 2012

"an assault to the senses..."

Amy brought a sheet of information from Compassion International with some information about India and these in particular ring so true now that have lived and breathed this place for the last week:

     “A trip to India is an assault to the senses. You’ll travel through dusty heat, sharing roads with a parade of bicycles, auto-rickshaws, sputtering motorcycles, tinsel-draped trucks, camel carts and the occasional cow.”

    “Expect to see a deluge of bicycles, motorcycles and cars. When crossing the streets, be exceptionally careful and alert.”

    “Indians are very hospitable. Guests are usually served or offered second or third servings of food as a gesture of hospitality. Sometimes even after saying no, they will put food on your plate to show their real love and care.”

This place is certainly a country of contrasts.... Women wearing some of the most beautiful saris with beautiful embroidery and beading walking on dirt streets.   Satellite dishes on mud huts in rural India 147 km from a main town..... I cannot believe that it has only been a week and yet we have seen so much in such a short time. 





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