Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Delhi

Though I’ve visited Delhi countless times much of it remains to be discovered. It’s the same case as with Abad….I spent the majority of my Delhi visits in the Pitampura area completely oblivious to the vibrant vastness that is Delhi. Reading William Dalrymple’s City of the Djinns and becoming more independent/not travelling with family has changed that. Today my friends and I went to the old city and hung out by the Jumma masjid at iftaar – what a happening place. We took in all of the bazaar hubbub over chai and kajur. Afterwards we went to JNU – it was neat to get an insight into the university culture of India. The canteens were full of young, intellectual minds. The campus was full of creative energy. That and woah extreme political signs…yikes for American Imperialists :)