For some of the fun stuff. (For those interested in what I'm doing to justify your tax dollars read PryorPostsIndia 4.1 here.)
Although we've had many enjoyable times since we've arrived in India I'll post about two of them here. First was the annual Fulbright Scholars Conference in Kochi in late February.
The Conference brought together Fulbrighters from India as well as other parts of South and Central Asia. Channeling our two daughters, we attended a number of panel presentations on public health and engineering issues. We noted that scholars and graduates from the University of Wisconsin, Madison were very well represented. The food was great:
We enjoyed a leisurely boat ride through the backwaters near our hotel:
And an afternoon venture into the historical areas of Kochi.
Most recently, we spent a week in Jodhpur. At NLU-Jodhpur I gave three lectures to students and facilitated a faculty discussion on "Is Law Teaching a Service? Are Our Students Customers?" Visiting friends from ten years ago was the high point of our stay.
In fact, we were so busy enjoying ourselves that I felt I needed to return to work in Delhi to catch up on rest. (For posts from a decade about about the city of Jodhpur go here, here, and here.)
More slowly than a decade ago, we've adapted to life in India. Adjusting to the mega-city of Delhi (> 19 million residents) and living on our own in a flat (rather than a university guest house) took some time. But it has been time well-spent as we have come to think of Atulya Apartments as "home," to appreciate buying staples from vendors operating stands outside the gate, and "going to the market" meaning choosing between the many shops in Sector 4 or the ones in Sector 12. Not to mention making new relationships with folks at Dwarka Community Church and National Law University, Delhi. And finding our favorite chaiwala on Sector 18B Road.
All in all, life is good. God has blessed us and we are pleased that he is doing so here.
Although we've had many enjoyable times since we've arrived in India I'll post about two of them here. First was the annual Fulbright Scholars Conference in Kochi in late February.
The Conference brought together Fulbrighters from India as well as other parts of South and Central Asia. Channeling our two daughters, we attended a number of panel presentations on public health and engineering issues. We noted that scholars and graduates from the University of Wisconsin, Madison were very well represented. The food was great:
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| Before (sans rice) |
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| After |
We enjoyed a leisurely boat ride through the backwaters near our hotel:
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| Slow Speed Ahead |
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| Nets drying in the sun. |
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| Fisherman at Work |
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| Fisherman at Work |
And an afternoon venture into the historical areas of Kochi.
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| Kochi Jewish Settlement Dating Back to 1st Century |
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| Kochi Christians of a Variety Traditions |
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| Syrian Orthodox Church |
More slowly than a decade ago, we've adapted to life in India. Adjusting to the mega-city of Delhi (> 19 million residents) and living on our own in a flat (rather than a university guest house) took some time. But it has been time well-spent as we have come to think of Atulya Apartments as "home," to appreciate buying staples from vendors operating stands outside the gate, and "going to the market" meaning choosing between the many shops in Sector 4 or the ones in Sector 12. Not to mention making new relationships with folks at Dwarka Community Church and National Law University, Delhi. And finding our favorite chaiwala on Sector 18B Road.
All in all, life is good. God has blessed us and we are pleased that he is doing so here.
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