Sunday in Delhi

We started out planning to visit Humayun’s Tomb, come back for lunch at Baha’i House, and then go do some shopping. Our day didn’t quite turn out as planned! The Tombs were first on our list and we arrived shortly after ten o’clock to find that they were closed until one o’clock due to a VIP visit. We then thought we’d do some shopping, but because it was Sunday and the national holiday is tomorrow nearly all the shops were closed. After getting a bit lost, we eventually found our way back to Baha’i House where we were to have lunch with some Persian Baha’is who have come to Delhi on a tour. They were also a bit lost, and perhaps running a late too, and so our lunch didn’t take place until two o’clock. By the time we finished lunch, it was too late to go to the tombs again. I guess we’ll have to squeeze that in when we return from Agra.

The girls ended up joining a Baha’i children’s class, held in the front gardens, and making some new friends. They played all afternoon with these kids. They threw leaves around, picked baby oranges, played tag, and got filthy dirty. If the state of a child’s clothes tells how much fun they had, then Yasmin and Roya must have had an awful lot of fun!

Nadim enjoyed the afternoon as well. We met a woman who had grown up with Nadim’s mom in Iran! We continued to chat with Ganesh Shenoy (in photo above), who used to travel with Nadim's dad while they lived in Mysore. He is an amazing person and is always helping someone with something. He has learned Farsi and was practising with us too! We met several people that he knew from the old days in Mysore or Goa. The recurring theme was “I knew your father in Mysore / Goa. He was always active, and your mother was always so happy”. In the evening we went to the Baha’i House of Worship again for a memorial service. There we met more people that we knew. We even met a Baha’i from Ottawa who is volunteering here for three months! It was very nice to see a familiar face from home. We once again enjoyed the peacefulness of the Baha’i Temple and the beautiful chanting.

CM