After lunch, we attended a presentation by Maya and Indira, from "The Teacher Foundation." It was a brief explanation of the Paradoxes of India.
I love the comparison below: "A Case of Six Blind Men and the Elephant."
India is a country with so much diversity, but at the end this diversity comes together to build unity. It's basically like a quilt, it wouldn't be the same without one piece.
I love the comparison below: "A Case of Six Blind Men and the Elephant."
India is a country with so much diversity, but at the end this diversity comes together to build unity. It's basically like a quilt, it wouldn't be the same without one piece.
India, a country with 1.3 billion people, has 22 different official languages, many different religions (Hindi, Muslim, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, etc). The 29 states and 7 Union Territories were set up on linguist basis. See some basic facts and try to understand how India can work out its motto: "Unity in Diversity."
India is the fastest growing economy in the world, but poverty is still at extreme high levels.
India has incredible level of technological achievements. However, in some states "Honor Killings" are still existent. Astrology is an official class.
Students from India have an outstanding educational success abroad, however most of the poor children drop out before completing 5th grade, many have to work.
Students from India have an outstanding educational success abroad, however most of the poor children drop out before completing 5th grade, many have to work.
India is country where the ugly and the beautiful are side by side, literally. According to Maya, very close to Ambani's residence there are slums and filthy spot. Look at same pictures to check it out.
This was the end of my day, I was so sleepy that I couldn't stand stay awake anymore. However, I had a dilemma: It was 6:00, should I go to sleep or should I go eat dinner? Well, dinner was included in our stay and if I would go to sleep I would starve myself. What a paradox...? Hunger or not hunger...
I ended up going to dinner, and the buffet was wonderful. But as my husband says, I did like "Blah, que come y se va." (Blah, he eats and he leaves.)
Tomorrow we are visiting a school, we, the nerds, are so excited because we will be seeing kids again. Viva.
This was the end of my day, I was so sleepy that I couldn't stand stay awake anymore. However, I had a dilemma: It was 6:00, should I go to sleep or should I go eat dinner? Well, dinner was included in our stay and if I would go to sleep I would starve myself. What a paradox...? Hunger or not hunger...
I ended up going to dinner, and the buffet was wonderful. But as my husband says, I did like "Blah, que come y se va." (Blah, he eats and he leaves.)
Tomorrow we are visiting a school, we, the nerds, are so excited because we will be seeing kids again. Viva.