After Sangam.....

Hilary Taylor from North West England joined the National Trefoil Guild trip to Sangam in October 2009 as part of the Trefoil Guild’s ‘Celebrate Around the World’. After the session at Sangam she decided that it was an opportunity to take advantage of the offers from Indian friends to visit. She stayed with friends in Pune (the other side of the city to Sangam) and Mumbai and paints a picture of a side of India most of us don’t see.

Here is a snippet form her story – to read the story in full click on the Word Document below.

‘Taking a walk along the road I saw beautiful Diwali decorations outside one of the houses and asked the owner if I could take a photograph. Almost immediately his 19 year old daughter invited me into their home to enjoy coffee and special Diwali sweetmeats.

While I was with them I was delighted to take part in their usual life and activities. I went to church for a two hour service, visited their daughter and family, helped with the cooking making chapattis, although mine were somewhat misshapen!

I feel extremely privileged to have experienced life in two Indian homes and to see at firsthand what life is like in another country. I only had a short time but feel that I have a better understanding of India and her people. The hospitality I experienced was amazing and although at times there were misunderstandings we got on very well. The experience is something I shall remember for a long time.’

• After Sangam....

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