The kids were quiet at first, though as the night went on
they became more outgoing. Zaeem spent most of the weekend at his grandparent’s
house, so we didn’t see much of him. However, we did spend quite a bit of time
with Nashitha. She asked us all sorts of questions that led us to talk about
traffic and lane discipline, sports, school, food, clothing, and holidays.
Christina and I offered the American perspective while she gave us the Indian
perspective. I tried my hand at explaining Valentine’s Day and the difference
between American football and the football that the rest of the world plays—though
I’m not sure I did either much justice.
Most of our weekend was spent in the home—although we did
get out and see the neighborhood a couple times. We spent our days watching
movies and playing games with Nashitha. When we weren’t doing either of these
things we could be found perched at the table eating. We had chapatti, rice and
sambar, dosas, idli, veg biryani, and so much more. It was all wonderful—I’m
going to need to learn some Indian recipes.
All in all, it was a successful weekend. It’s nice to get
off campus now and again.
A huge thank you to Athif, Samitha, Nashitha, and Zaeem for
being such wonderful hosts and showering us with Indian hospitality.
(Pictures will be posted later.)
I looked up some pictures of the foods--they look delicious! We'll have to have some international cooking times when we get back. : )
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