I am in Delhi for the first time, and am surprised at how dusty and red it is. The sky looks like it is always sunset and there is a layer of dust on everything that touches the air. The weather is extremely pleasant – not hot and not cold - but the residents are complaining about “winter” and how it is “too cold.”
My host, Shulamit, is a volunteer with Jobs for Justice in Seattle, Washington, who is here in India for four months. Shulamit attended the JWJ conference in Rhode Island this March, and found the story of Signal Workers very inspiring, as she made plans to return to India (she had previously worked on projects in Cochin). She has been a great help and protector, and I am learning a lot from her (especially on traveling and eating and managing to live in Delhi).
Tomorrow, I will be going to the office for Society for Labour and Development, where I will meet Anannya, Vidhu, Arathi and others, who have actively been working on the campaign in India.
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- welcome to delhi
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- road outside delhi airport
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- shulamit making purchases
