UPDATED PROJECT PROPOSAL Just after a couple of weeks in Delhi, I decided to change my research project topic completely. This decision is well-covered in my other post, so here I’ll just explain my plans for the project, and the work I’ve done on it thus far. My project is focused on the interaction between […]
Dhanyavad, Delhi
Today was our last day in Delhi, so I spent a lot of time reflecting on the time we’ve had here. We’ve done so much, but somehow it still feels like we just got here. Our residency, The Ahuja, has started to feel homey. It’s been fun getting to know Delhi. The shock that […]
Impressions of Delhi
As we arrived in Delhi, our first impressions of India were of Ahuja residency. The website’s statement of the hotel exclaims them as “The premier name in hospitality in India” noting the “accommodation facilities offer comfort, affordability and safety to discerning travelers.” This has been true on all accounts for us, alleviating some of the […]
Mujhe Khana Cahiye (Hindi for, “I want food”)
The first time I tried Indian food was during fall semester 2014. A couple of friends and I decided that we wanted to get lunch from one of Portland’s food carts. So we came across this food cart called Tandoor’s Saffron Indian Kitchen on the corner of 9th & Washington. By that time I already […]
What Will You Gain?
Since my time in India, I’ve realized that experiencing a new country automatically shifts my perception, making everything, even the typical, seem different. I remember walking around Lodhi Gardens in the beginning of our stay in Delhi, mesmerized by the Bara Gumbad mosque and tomb and the Sheesh Gumbad. They sky above the structures seemed […]