After taking some time to overcome my jet lag, I woke up just in time for lunch at Sangam—always Indian, always vegetarian, and always the best Indian meal I’ve ever tasted. We had samosas, rice and dal, and I remembered one of (the many!) reasons why I loved staying at Sangam.
After lunch, I joined Vicki and Judy (two of the the Sangam Team members, both from Australia) for some shopping down Laxmi road. Inevitably, on the way there, we got distracted by a couple of sari shops and had to take a look. The variety of colors, styles, and fabrics puts any U.S. store to shame. (Check out the photo--riding in the rickshaw, we passed right by a bunch of cows in the road.)
We picked up some camises (the top of the salwar camise/ “Punjabi suit”), some scarves, and tons of bindis! Vicki and Judy are making preparations for World Sangam Day this fall. I hope to talk with Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts to see if we can do something locally to celebrate it, too. There will be festivities all over the world, so I’m hoping some American Girl Scouts can join in.
We came home in time for dinner, where we continued to meet people from around the world. There are currently staff and volunteers from: the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, Germany, Hungary, and Malaysia. Staying at a World Centre, it seems like you never know who you're going to meet next and which country they'll be from!
After lunch, I joined Vicki and Judy (two of the the Sangam Team members, both from Australia) for some shopping down Laxmi road. Inevitably, on the way there, we got distracted by a couple of sari shops and had to take a look. The variety of colors, styles, and fabrics puts any U.S. store to shame. (Check out the photo--riding in the rickshaw, we passed right by a bunch of cows in the road.)
We picked up some camises (the top of the salwar camise/ “Punjabi suit”), some scarves, and tons of bindis! Vicki and Judy are making preparations for World Sangam Day this fall. I hope to talk with Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts to see if we can do something locally to celebrate it, too. There will be festivities all over the world, so I’m hoping some American Girl Scouts can join in.
We came home in time for dinner, where we continued to meet people from around the world. There are currently staff and volunteers from: the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, Germany, Hungary, and Malaysia. Staying at a World Centre, it seems like you never know who you're going to meet next and which country they'll be from!
Tomorrow, the Centre Team meeting begins--we'll get down to business right at 8am. More info, and an inside look at the committee then!
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