Rebecca, Julia, Ellie and Natalie Home Visit
On Friday, we had the absolute privilege of visiting an Indian family’s home for dinner. To be invited into the home of a stranger and to see them going above and beyond in welcoming us to their homes merely because we were part of the worldwide sisterhood of Girlguiding truly demonstrated to us how lucky we are to be Guides and Rangers.
In our family, the women told us that they had spent almost 3 hours preparing our dinner. To see such selflessness and generosity from strangers made us feel so honoured, and is something I will definitely aspire to in the future. Prior to our meal, we were welcomed into the family home and made to feel at home sitting in the “hall” (the word used to refer to the lounge).
After spending some time getting to know the three members of the family, Kirti then went to feed the family cow. She invited us along with her, and we then met their family calf and a large group of adult cows. It was fascinating to see the way in which cows are perceived as sacred animals, and this provided even further insight into Indian culture.
Proceeding this, we visited a temple. To get to it, we walked through the home of another family who were having dinner, and into their back garden where this was an impressive temple. Again, the welcoming nature of this family despite them not knowing us at all was so beautiful, and definitely a memory that I will treasure.
I would also like to say a special thank you to Amaya for her generosity on Friday. I had not bought a sari earlier in the week, so when we all headed to our houses dressed in our outfits, I had nothing to wear. However, Amaya was lovely enough to lend me her sari as she had a spare and I was so so grateful to her for allowing me to wear it before even she had, so thank you Amaya!
By Ellie
In our family, the women told us that they had spent almost 3 hours preparing our dinner. To see such selflessness and generosity from strangers made us feel so honoured, and is something I will definitely aspire to in the future. Prior to our meal, we were welcomed into the family home and made to feel at home sitting in the “hall” (the word used to refer to the lounge).
After spending some time getting to know the three members of the family, Kirti then went to feed the family cow. She invited us along with her, and we then met their family calf and a large group of adult cows. It was fascinating to see the way in which cows are perceived as sacred animals, and this provided even further insight into Indian culture.
Proceeding this, we visited a temple. To get to it, we walked through the home of another family who were having dinner, and into their back garden where this was an impressive temple. Again, the welcoming nature of this family despite them not knowing us at all was so beautiful, and definitely a memory that I will treasure.
I would also like to say a special thank you to Amaya for her generosity on Friday. I had not bought a sari earlier in the week, so when we all headed to our houses dressed in our outfits, I had nothing to wear. However, Amaya was lovely enough to lend me her sari as she had a spare and I was so so grateful to her for allowing me to wear it before even she had, so thank you Amaya!
By Ellie
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