Monday 14 October - day three already...
Today was the Lilly Group's official orientation day - group picture, a get to know each other session, Health and Safety, house rules, the history of Cross Cultural Solutions in India and most importantly a review of Indian culture - see below review. This afternoon we visited the clothing store again for those who hadn't been over the weekend (all over it second time round) followed by a "drop-off exercise/treasure hunt"...the aim to provide an opportunity to feel at ease in Indian surroundings. Our group (Kimber, Anisha and myself) had to find out about the upcoming festival - "The Festival of Lights" - from an Indian male, female and child. WE then had to purchase the items required for this festivals (candles etc).
Yet another delicious dinner followed by some seriously good laughs with the group and then some much needed sleep. Tomorrow most of us start out placements however those of us teaching at Vidya won't officially start until Thursday due to public holidays today and tomorrow.
First do not... Do not hold hands in public unless you are of the same sex
First do...Do remember an Indian wrote the Kama Sutra
Second do not...Do not underestimate the power of the family clan
Second do...Do remember to marry someone from at least 7 cities away
Third do not...Do not refuse local hospitality, request black tea if in doubt
Third do...Do celebrate every Festival, after all we are Australians and we love a party
Fourth do not...Do not do anything you aren't prepared for the "world" to know
Fifth do not...Do not be on time, ever!!
Fifth do...Do be late, it's expected
Sixth do not...Do not put your religion above any other religion as all religions are equal
Sixth do...Do embrace the diversity and contradiction that is India
Namaste x
Today was the Lilly Group's official orientation day - group picture, a get to know each other session, Health and Safety, house rules, the history of Cross Cultural Solutions in India and most importantly a review of Indian culture - see below review. This afternoon we visited the clothing store again for those who hadn't been over the weekend (all over it second time round) followed by a "drop-off exercise/treasure hunt"...the aim to provide an opportunity to feel at ease in Indian surroundings. Our group (Kimber, Anisha and myself) had to find out about the upcoming festival - "The Festival of Lights" - from an Indian male, female and child. WE then had to purchase the items required for this festivals (candles etc).
Yet another delicious dinner followed by some seriously good laughs with the group and then some much needed sleep. Tomorrow most of us start out placements however those of us teaching at Vidya won't officially start until Thursday due to public holidays today and tomorrow.
First do not... Do not hold hands in public unless you are of the same sex
First do...Do remember an Indian wrote the Kama Sutra
Second do not...Do not underestimate the power of the family clan
Second do...Do remember to marry someone from at least 7 cities away
Third do not...Do not refuse local hospitality, request black tea if in doubt
Third do...Do celebrate every Festival, after all we are Australians and we love a party
Fourth do not...Do not do anything you aren't prepared for the "world" to know
Fourth do...Do understand there is no such thing as privacy in India
Fifth do not...Do not be on time, ever!!
Fifth do...Do be late, it's expected
Sixth do not...Do not put your religion above any other religion as all religions are equal
Sixth do...Do embrace the diversity and contradiction that is India
Namaste x
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