Jayesh’s house
29 July 2011
So it’s 1:13 pm and we have been up since 7:30. We had tea and then met Jayesh at 8 sharp. Michael didn’t come because he has what Emily has: fever and then no fever so he didn’t come with us. We took a bus for five minutes and then took a jeep to Gandhinagar which is the capital of Gujarat. It was empty when we got on but soon the jeep had almost twenty people inside it! It took about an hour to get there. We were the last stop and Jayesh knew the driver because they are friends. The drive was nice and the distinction between the two cities is noticeable. One is more green and quiet and the other is dirty and noisy. We live in the latter. It’s not that dirty but dirtier than where we visited. When we arrived and got dropped off we walked for about two minutes and arrived at his house. His wife was buying something and he instantly smiled. His wife welcomed us into their home and we started chatting with her. Their house is four rooms. One is the kitchen, toilet, washroom and living room. It’s not their house but government house. It was small but comfortable living. We were greeted with dried fruit such as raisins and nuts: cashews and almonds. We had tea for a second time. After Jayesh had his tea, he went to his mother in laws house to pick up his daughter. He indicated that it would a half hour. While he was gone, we spoke to his wife about India and suddenly we started talking about families. This was all while she was cutting up the cabbage tomato and chili pepper on the floor. She has indicated that she had three children but two had expired. We were stunned, did not what go say or how to react yet she continued on with her story. The first one was born seven months prematurely and did not have enough weight. The se nod one was five months prematurely and the same had happened. She was giving birth early be use she was working too hard. When she was pregnant with her daughter she took nine months rest at her mother’s house and had a c-section. She easily told us this and said that she had comes from a family of seven: four or five sisters and one brother. In Gujarat, they like boys so the family kept trying for a boy. At this time she was done preparing the food and she went into the kitchen to cook the food. Suzana was interested as well as Emily but I decided to take a nap. I woke up when I was told the baby is here. Jayesh’s daughter is so adorable. She was so energetic and danced. She was wearing boys clothing and dark colors and I realized that kids have no choose but to wear what their parents want them to wear but she had a say and decided that boys clothing is more comfortable for her. She’s two and a half. She talks so much and dances as well. At one point she took my purse and water bottle and went outside. Outside she had put on Emily’s flip flops and we got it! She’s a grown up. You can tell that she is loved and she even has an older best friend who looks closer to our age than to hers. She’s so intelligent. We sat down to eat and it was the size of the plate at the school but it was separated and not as oily. It was so good. We got full pretty quickly. We left soon after and went to where his wife works. She also works at a deaf school within walking distance. The school is very small but the kids were so interesting. We left and Jayesh got us a taxi but he kept making stops because he wanted more passengers and by the third stop Emily told the driver, “Can you hurry up because we don’t have much time.” He tried explaining and we called Jayesh and in the middle of the phone call the driver said here’s the bus and we got on. We are on the bus and Emily and Suzana are sleeping so I’m going to stay up to see if we are going to correct way and to figure out when to get off, the stop should be in front of the times of India but I’ll keep a look out. Until later tonight!
3:00 pm. We’ve arrived safely right in front of the times. Sir came to the hostel to welcome us back from the trip. He told us that he’s going to start to bring a teacher twice a week for jewelry making classes: diamond gold etc. We have a meeting with him at330 so nap time slash relaxing until then.
10 pm: We met with sir and tea with him. He gave Emily some brochures and then we were incited to have tea with our girl warden and then we played with Suzana’s class. After we went on the computer and met someone’s granddaughter. After dinner we took pictures with most of the girls and then chilled the rest of the night. It’s Emily’s last night.:( It’s so sad but no crying. Ahh tomorrow Saturday school starting at 8 later!!!