May in New York.
It’s hard to believe that back home in Bangalore people have Fans almost whirling off thier bases and the ACs on full blast as some of our first purchases in New York were thick sweatshirts or additional shirts to keep us warm in the evenings wrapped in the last blast of the chill of the already forgotten winter along with the airy anticipation of the spring. Spring, despite our runny noses and wind bitten cheeks and lips seems to have left an early calling card to the New Yorkers as she seems to be in the air and in what people here wear. Clothes here, despite the aforementioned temperature dips, already are lighter, shorter and of summery hues. The SVM students and Staff are however, despite the chill factor, completely in tune with the city’s dictataes attire wise as we are all kitted out in our cool cottons and Indian summer gear plus the newly acquired jackets/sweatshirts of course.
New york and her monuments have all been paid homage to by every tourist who visits anad we have been no different. The Statue of Liberty with her eternally extended arm, Ellis island with it’s truly haunting pictures and memorabllia, Ground Zero and it’s harrowing and humble remains, Times Square bearing testimony to the city that never sleeps, the Empire State building with its blustery heights and images of King Kong looming in every body’s minds thanks to Hollywood remakes….the list goes on. We did all this and more. We visited parks, Wax Works Museums where we literally rubbed shoulders with the Pope, the President and the Pop star amongst others and screamed our lungs off irrespective of age and official standing in the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Chamber of Horrors
Our 37 strong body of children have been drawing smiles and second looks everywhere they go. So far for all the right reasons!! They have been themselves..spontaneous, curious, quite honest in their interest or lack of it and above all true Indians ..while singing their School prayer earnestly in the morning or lapsing into the language of their comfort and choice when truly wanting to express themselves.
I have had a whole new experience ….watching all these new stories that will soon be very fond memories unfold for me once again… through the children. New York was getting old ….until I saw it all over again through their eyes.
Will try to add the pictures to this page asap.Wait to hear from the astro rockers themselves soon.
Signing off for now
hemaa narayan
