December Recap: Winter Break & 2018 Reflection Christmas Eve Dinner: Street Food! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! During this season, although the majority of the population is Hindu, following with Islam, the Christmas holiday is still celebrated, of course on a smaller scale. Many malls and shopping centers shined the Christmas spirit with beautiful designs and decorations. I also went to the local Catholic Church a week before Christmas and celebrated there. It was an interesting experience to see the similarities yet differences of Christmas celebrated in India, especially as Christianity is a minority religion here. On Christmas Eve, the exchange students hosted in Delhi met up at the chapter president's house and did the traditional Christmas festivities such as decorating a Christmas tree, singing Christmas carols, and sitting around the fire. It was also a fun experience comparing our Christmas celebrations with the American YES students hosted around I...
US Department of State Kennedy-Lugar YES Abroad Scholarship