Reflections from past one Month
A month in US is over. A month away, from home, family and my beloved homeland India.
I miss them all and I miss them badly but today I am remembering the food and tea corners in Delhi. So after writing this post I will make some 'Biryani' to satisfy my taste buds.
When I look back to this past month it seems like a flash back, covering each event in few seconds. Let me take you through a tour, which starts with my journey in plane. The pleasure of flying is so addictive, I was above the sky, enjoying the clouds and the sun besides me, but do you know what was most interesting for me? To see all the terrains and pattern of landscape from a bird eye view, it seems as if a passionate artist has painted on the canvas!
When I landed at DC, Kimi, our US program Director, came to receive me, she gave me quick information capsules and shows me few places so that I don’t get lost, and by that time my fear of new had gone because knew that I was in safe hands!
My encounter with second American was even more pleasant, Noah Scott was my host for first 11 days. He is such a wonderful & comforting person that I felt just like at home. He took me to an Asian store, on and off provides me very needed information and one you know what? I used his computer for all the past posts on this blog.
On my third day I was supposed to visit my host organization so I went to GlobalGiving. I met the warm and accepting staff, read about the organization and it was like discovering a new world of charity, A market place of development projects, have you ever heard of it? It’s a ‘new way of giving' as per Mari who is one of the two founders of GlobalGiving. Now through GlobalGiving, Donors are not beggars but choosers, when it comes to deciding about where to give? Its there to help you.
Innovative, accountable and relevant social projects that require donations are just click away. Isn't that awesome!
It is exciting to move in the group house, with other three fellows. During initial two day we had few arguments as all of were trying to understand each other, but then soon certain ground rules were made and we settled down (Long live Democracy). We do have some disagreements even now but the over all ambiance is lovely and I feel like at home because every day we see each other as family members and everybody cares for others.
Let me tell you about the other fellows of Atlas service corps, all of us have worked in Non profit sector in our home country Sergio, Maria Alejandra and Emily are from Colombia, Spanish is their mother tongue and they are good salsa dancer, Gargi and Vithika are from India and both of them love classical dance hiking and partying.
All of us are having great time in DC, parties, Outing and hiking are few to name, recently me and Gargi went to New York with Scott and Kimi as Atlas Corps Team to attend a meeting and met few interesting people in the citizen sector.
Last week fellows had a great time at the apple picking, it was Eid so I was not able to be part of it but the photographs validated how much fun they had there!
In terms of climate and environment DC is clean and pleasant, the fall has just begun and soon the colors of trees will change, I suppose that then it will become more beautiful.
Yesterday I went to see the Washington monument at national mall, it was beautiful. But right now I am NOT going to tell you about it,
Why?
Because I have to make some tasty Biryani!
I miss them all and I miss them badly but today I am remembering the food and tea corners in Delhi. So after writing this post I will make some 'Biryani' to satisfy my taste buds.
When I look back to this past month it seems like a flash back, covering each event in few seconds. Let me take you through a tour, which starts with my journey in plane. The pleasure of flying is so addictive, I was above the sky, enjoying the clouds and the sun besides me, but do you know what was most interesting for me? To see all the terrains and pattern of landscape from a bird eye view, it seems as if a passionate artist has painted on the canvas!
When I landed at DC, Kimi, our US program Director, came to receive me, she gave me quick information capsules and shows me few places so that I don’t get lost, and by that time my fear of new had gone because knew that I was in safe hands!
My encounter with second American was even more pleasant, Noah Scott was my host for first 11 days. He is such a wonderful & comforting person that I felt just like at home. He took me to an Asian store, on and off provides me very needed information and one you know what? I used his computer for all the past posts on this blog.
On my third day I was supposed to visit my host organization so I went to GlobalGiving. I met the warm and accepting staff, read about the organization and it was like discovering a new world of charity, A market place of development projects, have you ever heard of it? It’s a ‘new way of giving' as per Mari who is one of the two founders of GlobalGiving. Now through GlobalGiving, Donors are not beggars but choosers, when it comes to deciding about where to give? Its there to help you.
Innovative, accountable and relevant social projects that require donations are just click away. Isn't that awesome!
It is exciting to move in the group house, with other three fellows. During initial two day we had few arguments as all of were trying to understand each other, but then soon certain ground rules were made and we settled down (Long live Democracy). We do have some disagreements even now but the over all ambiance is lovely and I feel like at home because every day we see each other as family members and everybody cares for others.
Let me tell you about the other fellows of Atlas service corps, all of us have worked in Non profit sector in our home country Sergio, Maria Alejandra and Emily are from Colombia, Spanish is their mother tongue and they are good salsa dancer, Gargi and Vithika are from India and both of them love classical dance hiking and partying.
All of us are having great time in DC, parties, Outing and hiking are few to name, recently me and Gargi went to New York with Scott and Kimi as Atlas Corps Team to attend a meeting and met few interesting people in the citizen sector.
Last week fellows had a great time at the apple picking, it was Eid so I was not able to be part of it but the photographs validated how much fun they had there!
In terms of climate and environment DC is clean and pleasant, the fall has just begun and soon the colors of trees will change, I suppose that then it will become more beautiful.
Yesterday I went to see the Washington monument at national mall, it was beautiful. But right now I am NOT going to tell you about it,
Why?
Because I have to make some tasty Biryani!
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