Gifts?

proxyindian · Jun 17th, 2007, 06:35

We'll be back in Delhi for a week in late September. When we were in Delhi last year, we stayed at the Hotel Ajanta just north or Paharganj main bazaar. On our last day we met some actors who were setting up for a Ramlila production. They invited me to take their pictures, which I did, and the pictures are among my favorite. However, the email address they gave was not right and the message was bounced back. (It belonged to a brother of someone who wasn't there.)

I just had copies of the pictures printed up and my plan is to go back to the park where we saw them appearing in some kind of community live entertainment (It was so neat... It involved singing and quiz games...). Anyway, I feel so sad about the email not working especially since they were obviously not wealthy but had still sent a boy out to buy us chai. I want so much to repay them. I'm betting that we'll find them in the park because we saw them on three different nights from the hotel roof. Besides the pictures that I promised, what else could I give? I'm an oldie but I've been enjoying these Hindu comics of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. These are young people, including a 10 year old girl who lives across the street from the hotel. Would those be a good gift? In English? Would that be something that would be helpful?

Anyway, I don't even know if I'd be remembered... I mean, I was just a foreigner staying at the hotel next to the park where they spent their evenings. But to me they have a pretty big place in my fondness for the trip.

Please advise.
Thanks so much,
Steve

wonderwomanusa · Jun 17th, 2007, 10:55

I like to bring gifts ... a calendar with photos of where you live is nice, non-melty candy for the kids, fancy hair clips for girl children are very popular and Walgreen's usually has a variety of them... or you could hit the Hello Kitty store!

Oh, and prints of those photos that you weren't able to e-mail!

Loz · Jun 17th, 2007, 11:53

I think pictures are a great gift. Especially if you are in them. I spent several weeks at Madras University and gave the students who showed me around pictures of us on the trip, I had them printed and framed and they we absolutely blown away.
Pictures are a lot more personal and something they will be able to look back on for a long time.

I really hope you are able to find them again.

Jun 17th, 2007, 06:35	#1
proxyindian Insomnia Cat Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 285	Gifts? We'll be back in Delhi for a week in late September. When we were in Delhi last year, we stayed at the Hotel Ajanta just north or Paharganj main bazaar. On our last day we met some actors who were setting up for a Ramlila production. They invited me to take their pictures, which I did, and the pictures are among my favorite. However, the email address they gave was not right and the message was bounced back. (It belonged to a brother of someone who wasn't there.) I just had copies of the pictures printed up and my plan is to go back to the park where we saw them appearing in some kind of community live entertainment (It was so neat... It involved singing and quiz games...). Anyway, I feel so sad about the email not working especially since they were obviously not wealthy but had still sent a boy out to buy us chai. I want so much to repay them. I'm betting that we'll find them in the park because we saw them on three different nights from the hotel roof. Besides the pictures that I promised, what else could I give? I'm an oldie but I've been enjoying these Hindu comics of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. These are young people, including a 10 year old girl who lives across the street from the hotel. Would those be a good gift? In English? Would that be something that would be helpful? Anyway, I don't even know if I'd be remembered... I mean, I was just a foreigner staying at the hotel next to the park where they spent their evenings. But to me they have a pretty big place in my fondness for the trip. Please advise. Thanks so much, Steve

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Jun 17th, 2007, 10:55	#2
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,560	I like to bring gifts ... a calendar with photos of where you live is nice, non-melty candy for the kids, fancy hair clips for girl children are very popular and Walgreen's usually has a variety of them... or you could hit the Hello Kitty store! Oh, and prints of those photos that you weren't able to e-mail!

Jun 17th, 2007, 11:53	#3
Loz Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 29	I think pictures are a great gift. Especially if you are in them. I spent several weeks at Madras University and gave the students who showed me around pictures of us on the trip, I had them printed and framed and they we absolutely blown away. Pictures are a lot more personal and something they will be able to look back on for a long time. I really hope you are able to find them again.

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