So my journey has
come to its end but the ramifications of the past three weeks will continue to
weave their way all through my life and the lives of others as the neverending
stream of .... River.
The last day began
with an emotional briefing and an early start to our designated school. My
school, RIMS international school, was in Juhu, a district 1 hour away from
Marine drive, a long but beautiful journey. I got to have a last overview of
the skyline of Mumbai and I realized how much I will miss India.
When we got to the
school we were welcomed with a demonstration of traditional dancing and the
national anthem sung by two of the students, which encompassed the emotion and
experience that I gained during my time spent here. I had so much fun getting
involved in the geography quiz and winning it, collaborating for the literature
class and listening to the business students presenting the issue of
manufactured needs. I loved mingling with the students and this experience made
me consider returning as a teacher or volunteer in a school. The possibilities
that are opening up to me are extraordinary and the sky is truly the limit when
it comes to India.
The ordeal of
packing was excruciating but I managed
to sort it out and get ready for the closing dinner.
I said that I would
bake a cake but I think I would leave it for next time we are all going to be
together in London in November. Instead I went and ordered a very nice
chocolate and vanilla cake at a fancy cake shop near our hotel, pleasantly
named Dark Temptations and that delivered the cake straight to our event for
free, very strange behaviour for India.
The dinner was
amazing and the speeches were very emotional, making all of us to remember how
much we have grown up and how much we have grown to love each other. Gilles
told me, "India is not here, it is in your heart". That is moat TRUE
as we all took a part of India back with us and it will never leave us.
My Indian adventure
is coming to I'd end for this year but I am sure next year will be bigger and
better.
I am writing this
final lines as I travel back to England Nd cannot stop smiling at the thought
of how much happened and how many amazing people I have met.