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Meeting and venturing with host families! Part 2


Blog 6 - Meeting and venturing with host families! Part 2

On my second Sunday with this host family, I wanted to invite them for dinner before the host family switch, so we all went to Delhi, where I had the experience to see the capitol, consisting of embassies, the parliament, President’s home, India Gate, and more!

Unfortunately, all the restaurants they wanted to show me were closed due to some unrest (in which I did not notice anything except for closed restaurants). Instead, we headed back to their society and went to a restaurant there. At that restaurant there was the Final World Cup match, allowing me to watch France’s victory on taking the trophy home!

The next day, as they did not let me pay, we went to Ambience Mall, a kilometer-long mall with 5 floors! They bought me a Kurta (Indian traditional wear), and then we went out to eat at a delicious Indian restaurant. The two weeks flew by so quick, and then it was time to switch host families.


Roshan (AFS Staffer) picked me up, and that is when I realized that they knew about hosting me two days before receiving me as well, I was so grateful that they were willing to host me on such short notice! While Roshan was bringing me to my new host family on the 19th, I was not as nervous as the first time because I met my new host brother a couple times at school and also because I already did this process once before, but yet, it was starting from scratch all over again. When I met my current host family, I felt right at home as they were waiting for me in the driveway, with my host mom giving me a big hug. 

On the second day, being a Saturday, everyone was off, with my host mom’s sister and son visiting as they were interested in buying a flat in Gurgaon. I asked if I could go with them to discover new places in the area. We went to a flat right next door, and then we travelled a good 30 minutes to a DLF property, in which my host dad designs. The DLF property was the newest of its kind, with numerous amenities such as a theatre, pool, exercise room, the courtyard even had speakers playing Celine Dion! While visiting even more amenities like the pool table room, table tennis room, we were given coffee and cookies in the card room. Right as we returned home, we left, as they decided to go out to another Indian chain called Om!  
On Sunday, we went to the local market, got some street food (Momos-Dim Sum) and then I went with my volunteer to an Urdu Poetry Festivity. It now has been a couple of days, and I am as happy as can be!

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