Namaste to India

I’ve been home for five days and I still haven’t even begun to soak in all that I experienced in India. I keep getting these little flash backs of moments, mostly with the many people and animals that made me smile …and I find myself giggling out loud thinking “I can’t believe I was there!” This shot in particular cracks me up. As I said previously, many of my best moments in India happened crossing the bridge to and from class. There was something magical about that long, somewhat intimidating suspension bridge!

 

One morning as I hustled across the chaotic yet somehow peaceful bridge, I saw this line of men coming toward me. The older man on the far left was in front, and our eyes met. It was normal to greet everyone with a smile and a “Namaste” so that’s what I did (which is one of the things I miss most about being in India – that honor and respect everyone had for everyone). And the man saw the camera wrapped around my wrist and without speaking a word of English communicates he wants a photo with the group – and me in it?! I don’t know why he thought this was a fun idea but I’m sure glad! This photo is one of my favorites from the trip. Isn’t it fun… the guy in the middle beaming, the guys in the back peaking through … it cracks me up every time. To me it’s a memory of how easy it was to connect with people that it might seem I have nothing in common with. All it takes is a smile, honor and respect – Which is universal.

 

I’ll try to share a few more photos soon! Namaste

 

Karen Dubs

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